A review of mites of the subfamily Speleognathinae (Acariformes: Ereynetidae) parasitizing respiratory tracts of birds in the Afrotropical region Author Skoracki, Maciej Author Schmidt, Karl-Heinz Author Marciniak, Natalia Author Marciniak, Martyna text Zootaxa 2018 2018-04-05 4403 3 401 440 journal article 30335 10.11646/zootaxa.4403.3.1 88bca5aa-d612-4ca7-9c2b-a6eb82b280e6 1175-5326 1212849 EBC0B6E0-7308-47F4-A10F-1AF8D012AD11 Aureliania aureliani (Fain, 1955) ( Fig. 2 ) Boydaia aureliani Fain, 1955b : 694 , 1956a: 36 , figs. 21, 25, 27. Holotype in RMCA, examined. Boydaia (Aureliania) aureliani , Fain 1958b : 177 . Aureliania aureliani , Fain 1962a : 9 , 1985a: 146 ; Domrow 1975: 18, 1991: 1289. Neoboydaia (Aureliania) aureliani , Fain 1963a : 181 , 1963d: 52 ; Domrow 1969 : 389 . Type-host: Tyto alba affinis Blyth ( Strigiformes : Tytonidae ) from Rwanda. Diagnosis. Palp tarsus with 3 setae (2 setae Na-type and 1 seta Ec-type) and solenidion. Hypostome with 2 pairs of setae (Ec-type). Setae vi situated posterior to level of si . Dorsal and ventral idiosomal setae (including coxae) Ectype, except sensillae si (SC-type). Host and distribution. Strigiformes (Tytonidae) : TytO alba affinis Blyth from Rwanda [Southern Prov., Butare (= Astrida ) and Akanyaru] ( Fain 1956b ). Non-African host and distribution. Tytonidae : TytO alba alba (Scopoli) from Belgium ( Fain 1963a ) and Australia ( Domrow 1991 ).