Cohort Gamasina - Royal Alberta Museum

Almanac of Alberta Acari Part II Version 2.02 February 2012 draftOverview: The Analgoidea is represented by at least 14 families of bird feather mites in Albertabased on Heather Proctor’s research at the University of Alberta. Contact her for furtherinformation.Alloptidae Gaud, 1957Overview: Alloptid feather mites are known from birds in the orders Chadriiformes andGruiformes in Alberta.Alloptes G. Canestrini, 1879Type species: Dermalichus crassipes G. Canestrini, 1878Alloptes spp. – ex Larus delawarensis (ring-billed gull), Chlidonias niger (black tern), Laruspipixcan (Franklin's gull) (HCP records)Psilobrephosceles Peterson & Atyeo, 1968Type species: Dermalichus ortygometrae Canestrini, 1878Psilobrephosceles sp. – ex Porzana carolina (sora rail) (HCP records)Analgidae Trouessart & Mégnin, 1884Overview: Analgid feather mites are known from birds in the orders Passeriformes, Galliformes,Gruiformes, and Anseriformes in Alberta.Analges Nitsch, 1818Type species: Acarus passerinus Linnaeus, 1758Analges sp. 1 HCP - Moose Pasture Research Site (DEW) 8 km W Chipman, AB ex femaleNorthern Oriole (Icterus galbula)Analges spp. - ex Eremophila alpestris, Bombycilla cedrorum, Bombycilla garrulus, Pheucticusludovicianus, Corvus brachyrhynchos, Plectrophenax nivalis, Spizella pallida, Spizellapasserina, Zonotrichia albicolllis, Carduelis flammea, Carduelis pinus, Carpodacuspurpureus, Coccothraustes vespertinus, Loxia leucoptera, Pinicola enucleator, Icterusgalbula, Molothrus ater, Poecile atricapillus, Poecile hudsonica, Dendroica petechia,Seiurus aurocapillus, Vermivora peregrina, Sitta canadensis, Catharus ustulatus,Turdus migratorius, Empidonax minimus(?), Vireo olivaceous (HCP records)Anhemialges Gaud & Mouchet, 1959Type species: Megninia longipes Trouessart, 1899Anhemialges sp. – ex Tachycineta bicolor (tree swallow) (HCP record)50