Observations on the quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) from charadriiform birds Author Skoracki, Maciej Author Dabert, Jacek Author Schmäschke, Ronald text Zootaxa 2006 1156 51 64 journal article 50582 10.5281/zenodo.172288 7971cedf-296b-488e-b811-131677595acb 1175­5326 172288 Genus Philoxanthornea Kethley, 1970 Type species: P. anoa Kethley, 1970 This genus includes three named species which are found in the flight feathers of charadriiform birds of the families Laridae and Sternidae . These small sized mites (520–600 µm) are morphologically closely related to the genus Syringophiloidus Kethley whose species are mainly restricted to passerines. Below we report new host species for P. clarki and P. dubinini and a key to species of this genus.