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 Psittophagus ornatus (Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884) Pterolichus ornatus Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884a: 135 . Pterolichus ornatus Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884f: 258 . Pterolichus ornatus Trouessart & Mégnin, 1885a: 32 . Pterolichus ( Eupterolichus ) ornatus .— Canestrini & Kramer 1899: 41 ; Rainbow 1906: 183 . Pterolichus ornatus .— Berlese 1897: 52 ; Favette & Trouessart 1904: 124 ; Radford 1953: 201 , 1958: 135 . Psittophagus ornatus .— Gaud & Atyeo 1996a: 112 , 1996b: 282 ; Mironov et al . 2003a: 283 , 2003b: 186 . Host and locality in Australia : Callocephalon fimbriatum , Australia ( Mégnin & Trouessart 1884a , 1884f ); many species of parrots, Australia ( Trouessart & Mégnin 1885a ); C . fimbriatum , Nowra , New South Wales ( Mironov et al . 2003b ); Papegais sp. , Australia ( Rainbow 1906 ). Current name of host : Gang-gang Cockatoo, Callocephalon fimbriatum (Grant, 1803) ( Psittaciformes : Cacatuidae ). The name “ Papegais ” in Rainbow (1906) could refer to any species of parrot. Unidentified specimens in this genus: Psittophagus sp. Host and locality in Australia : Cacatua leadbeateri , in captivity, Germany ( Schmäschke et al . 2002 ), mites possibly of Australian origin. Current name of host : Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo, Lophochroa leadbeateri (Vigors, 1831) ( Psittaciformes : Cacatuidae ).