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    Proctophyllodes is a genus of feather mites, found on passerine birds. Atyeo, W. T.; Braasch, N. L. (1966). "The feather mite genus Proctophyllodes (Sarcoptiformes:...
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    the only feather mite species known to live on the blue tit host is Proctophyllodes stylifer. However, this mite seems to be of no concern to the bird...
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    adult sparrows. In Europe, the most common mite found on sparrows is Proctophyllodes, the most common ticks are Argas reflexus and Ixodes arboricola, and...
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    appearance to those of their hosts. A new species of feather mite, Proctophyllodes schwerinensis, was discovered on the water pipit, which is also a host...
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    Boydaia stumi, Dermanyssus gallinae, Ornithonyssus bursa, O. sylviarum, Proctophyllodes species, Pteronyssoides truncatus and Trouessartia rosteri. The hen...
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  • A.; Hernandes, F. A. (2021). "Two new feather mites of the genus Proctophyllodes Robin (Acari formes: Proctophyllodinae) from passerines in Brazil"...
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    number of feather mites have been recorded in the genus, including Proctophyllodes glandarinus on firecrest. These mites live on fungi growing on the...
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    Radford, 1950 Nycteridocaulus Atyeo, 1966 Philepittalges Atyeo, 1966 Proctophyllodes Robin, 1868 Ptyctophyllodes Atyeo, 1967 Tanyphyllodes Atyeo, 1966 Pterodectinae...
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