Kingdom Animalia Family Knemidokoptidae Rank Genus | Class Arachnida Phylum Arthropoda Order Sarcoptiformes | |
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Similar Sarcoptidae, Chorioptes bovis, Dermanyssus, Psoroptidae, Notoedres | ||
Knemidokoptes mite on a parakeet
Knemidokoptes is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Knemidokoptidae that infect the skin or feather follicles of birds, especially gallinaceous birds (chickens, pheasants, and relatives) as well as parakeets and canaries.
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Knemidokoptes jamaicensis
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Knemidokoptes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA