Columbiphilus Kivganov and Sharafat

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Genus Columbiphilus Kivganov and Sharafat

Columbiphilus Kivganov and Sharafat, 1995: 82 ; Picobia, Bochkov & Mironov 1998: 15 . Type-species: Columbiphilus khushalkhani Kivganov and Sharafat, 1995 , by original designation.

alectoris ( Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000) , Picobia alectoris Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000: 65 , figs. 103– 109; Columbiphilus alectoris, Skoracki 2011b: 374 .

Type material. Holotype female at MRAC (187373).

Hosts and distribution. Alectoris sp. (type host) ( Galliformes : Phasianidae ), type-locality: RWANDA ( Fain et al. 2000); Alectoris rufa (Phasianidae) , FRANCE, ( AMU) (Skoracki & Sikora 2011). Habitat. Unknown.

khushalkhani ( Kivganov and Sharafat, 1995) , Columbiphilus khushalkhani Kivganov and Sharafat, 1995: 83 , fig. 2; Picobia khushalkhani, Bochkov & Mironov 1998: 16 .

Type material. Holotype female at OCU (G-N-18), female paratypes at OCU. Hosts and distribution. Columba livia (type host) ( Columbiformes : Columbidae ), type-locality: AFGHANISTAN, Kabul ( Kivganov & Sharafat 1995).

Habitat. Body feathers.

odontophoridus Skoracki and Sikora, 2011: 27 , figs. 31–40.

Type material. Holotype female at AMU (Syr. 322), paratypes: females, nymphs at ZSM. Hosts and distribution. Colinus cristatus leucopogon (type host) ( Galliformes : Odontophoridae ), type-locality: COLOMBIA, Bogota (Skoracki & Sikora 2011); Colinus cristatus (Odontophoridae) , SURINAME, Zanderij, ( AMU) (Skoracki & Sikora 2011), COLOMBIA, Cauca Popayan, ( AMU) (Skoracki & Sikora 2011). Habitat. Body feathers.

polonica ( Skoracki, Magowski and Dabert, 2001) , Picobia polonica Skoracki, Magowski and Dabert, 2001: 154 , figs. 1–9.; Columbiphilus polonica, Skoracki 2011b: 375 , figs. 280–283.

Type material. Holotype female at AMU (Syr. 9), paratypes: females, males, nymphs at ZMH, USIMC, CNCI. Hosts and distribution. Gallus gallus domesticus (type host) ( Galliformes : Phasianidae ), type-locality: POLAND, Wielkopolska, Zasutowo, ( Skoracki et al. 2001c); GERMANY (Skoracki 2011b, Skoracki & Sikora 2011), USA, Kansas, Wyandotte Co., Kansas City, Rosedale, ( FMNH) (Skoracki et al. 2014b); Gallus sonneratii (Phasianidae) , INDIA, ( AMU) (Skoracki & Sikora 2011).

Habitat. Body feathers.

pteroclesi ( Skoracki and OConnor, 2010), Picobia pteroclesi Skoracki and OConnor, 2010 : 27, figs. 78–88; Columbiphilus pteroclesi, Skoracki 2011b: 379 , figs. 284–286.

Type material. Holotype female at UMMZ ( BMOC 83-0307-33), paratypes: females, males, nymphs at UMMZ, AMU, ZISP.

Hosts and distribution. Pterocles senegallus (type host) ( Pterocliformes : Pteroclidae ), type-locality: EGYPT, Red Sea, Governate, Wadi el Metuli, 45 km. E Governet ( Skoracki & OConnor 2010); Pterocles coronatus (Pteroclidae) , EGYPT, Governate, Bir Beida, 6.5 km. W. Quseir, ( UMMZ, AMU) ( Skoracki & OConnor 2010). Habitat. Body feathers.