Megninia Berlese, 1883

Barreto, Mauricio, Burbano, María E., Proctor, Heather C., Mironov, Serge V. & Wauthy, Georges, 2012, Feather mites (Acariformes: Psoroptidia) from Colombia: Preliminary list with new records 3516, Zootaxa 3516, pp. 1-68 : 12

Genus Megninia Berlese

Megninia laciniosa Bonnet, 1924

Hosts and distribution. This species was described ex Pyroderus scutatus (Shaw) (type host) ( Passeriformes : Cotingidae ) and Schistochlamys sp. ( Passeriformes : Thraupidae ) from Colombia ( Bonnet 1924a) and has never been recollected since the original description.

Remark. Since species of the genus Megninia are mostly restricted to galliform birds, it is quite possible that the record of this mite species from these passerine hosts are the result of an accidental contamination.