Prelude to a study of the feather mites of Australia (Acariformes: Astigmata) Author HALLIDAY, R. B. text Zootaxa 2023 2023-05-09 5280 1 1 73 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5280.1.1 journal article 54455 10.11646/zootaxa.5280.1.1 a3384e49-2a34-4e14-8651-90cd896e0df4 1175-5326 7912198 E89D81FE-D079-41B7-9FF4-4933D620B89D Kytodites nudus ( Vizioli, 1869 ) Sarcoptes nudus Vizioli, 1869: 266 . Cytolichus nudus .— Canestrini & Kramer 1899: 9 . Cytodites nudus .— Dubinin 1951b: 14 ; Fain 1960: 239 . Cytodites ( Cytoleichus ) nudus .— Seddon 1968: 139 . Cytodites undus ( sic ).— Green 1989: 16 . Kytodites nudus .— Domrow 1992: 1510 . Host and locality in Australia : Fowl, turkey, pheasant, pigeon,Australia ( Seddon 1968 ); Gallus gallus , Queensland , New South Wales , Victoria , Tasmania ( Domrow 1992 ). Current name of host : Red Junglefowl (domestic hen), Gallus gallus ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) ; Wild Turkey , Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758 ; Common Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 ( Galliformes : Phasianidae ); Rock Dove, Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 ( Columbiformes : Columbidae ).