Aulobia cisticolae SKORACKI et SIKORA, 2003

Skoracki, M., Antczak, M., Riegert, J., Fainova, D. & Mikes, V., 2009, New Species And New Records Of Quill Mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) Inhabiting African Passerines (Aves: Passeriformes), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 55 (2), pp. 123-137 : 132

Aulobia cisticolae SKORACKI et SIKORA, 2003

Aulobia cisticolae , is known only from Cisticola spp. ( Cisticolidae ) in Africa, of there are about 45 species ( DICKINSON 2003). Unfortunately, only three avian species of this family have been noted as hosts for this species of quill mite: the Red-faced Cisticola , C. erythrops (HARTLAUB) , the Whistling Cisticola , C. lateralis (FRASER) , both from Togo, and from the Singing Cisticola , C. cantans (HEUGLIN) , from Congo ( SKORACKI & SIKORA 2003). Here we report a new host species, also in the genus Cisticola , and a new locality for A. cisticolae .

Material examined. From quill of secondary feathers of the Chubb’s Cisticola , Cisticola chubbi SHARPE, 1892 ; 8 females, 1 male, 3 nymphs; Western Africa, Cameroon, 01.12.2007; coll. J. Riegert. Specimens deposited: all material is deposited at AMU, except 2 female at ZIN and 2 females at MRAC .