A review of the mite subfamily Harpirhynchinae (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) — parasites of New World birds (Aves: Neognathae)
Author
Bochkov, Andre V
Author
Oconnor, Barry M.
Author
Klompen, Hans
text
Zootaxa
2015
4023
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1
130
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4023.1.1
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Harpyrhynchoides pectinifer
(Lawrence, 1959)
(
Figs. 46
,
47
)
Harpyrhynchus pectinifer
Lawrence, 1959b
: 419
, figs. 2, 3 (
type
temporarily in OSAL, examined).
Harpirhynchus
(
Harpyrhynchoides
)
pectinifer
,
Fain 1994
: 137
, figs. 119–126.
Harpyrhynchoides pectinifer
, Bochkov
& OConnor 2013: 505.
Redescription
. FEMALE (
1 specimen
from
Colaptes auratus
,
Fig. 46
). Body, including gnathosoma, 315 long and 250 wide. Gnathosoma 85 long and 100 wide. Palp 45 long and 32 wide, with fine longitudinal striations. Palpalae thickened, different in shape (
Fig. 46
C):
dG
12 long, with 5–6 pectinations, about twice thicker than
dF
22 long and
l”G
9 long. Setae
vF
50 long, smooth. Subcapitulum ventrally without membranous lateral projections. Peritrematal branch 42 long.
Idiosoma
235 long. Smooth cuticle between peritrematal branches and transverse striations densely punctated. All dorsal setae slightly serrate. Dorsal shield unornamented, 150 long and 185 wide, with almost straight anterior margin and widely concave posterior margin.
Idiosoma
ventrally with small tubercles in lateral parts and immediately anterior to setal bases
3a
, almost completely striated excluding area bearing pocket-like vulvar structure. Setae
1a
situated slightly anterior to level of setal bases
1c
. Setae
3a
situated at level of coxal fields III. Distance between setal bases
3a
about 2.5 times longer than between setal bases
1a
. Ventral setae
h1
present. Distance
h2–h2
about 2.5 times longer than
h1–h1
. Coxal fields I and II striated in posterior part. Vulvar pocket-like structure without long lateral longitudinal folds. Vulvar apodemes moderately discernible. Lengths of setae:
vi
,
ve
,
si
,
se
, and
c2
—all 175–90,
h1
and
h2
about 16. Solenidia
ω
1
I and
ω
1
II about 9 long, straight, with pointed apex and slightly thickened in median part. Empodium of tarsi I and II not elongated, only slightly longer or subequal to respective tarsus. Genua I and II with 3 setae (
d
,
l’
,
v’
), femora I and II with 2 setae (
d
and
v
), trochanters I and II with 1 seta (
v
). Apical segment of leg III with 4 setae; preapical segment with 1 seta. Leg IV with 1 segment bearing 4 setae.
MALE (
1 specimen
from
Colaptes auratus
,
Figs. 47
). Body, including gnathosoma, 250 long and 200 wide. Gnathosomal length and width subequal, about 65. Palp 37 long and 30 wide, without lateral notches. Palpalae strongly different in shape (
Fig. 47
C):
dG
14 long, 2 times thicker than
dF
12 long and
l”G
9 long. Setae
vF
35 long, smooth. Subcapitulum ventrally as in female.
Idiosoma
185 long. Smooth cuticle between peritrematal branches and transverse striations densely punctated. Length and width of dorsal shield subequal, about 150; dorsal shield with almost straight anterior margin and slightly attenuated posterior part. Aedeagus 60 long, almost straight, situated anterior to genital opening. Genital opening situated in posterior third of dorsal shield. Genital arch 22 long. Genital setae about 6 long; setae
g2
situated almost at level of
g1
. Distances between
g1–g1
30,
g2– g2
22, and
g3–g3
16. Setae
vi
;
ve
,
si
,
se
, and
c2
—all slightly serrate, about 65 long.
Idiosoma
ventrally with small tubercles in lateral parts, fully striated. Coxal fields I and II covered by transverse striations. Leg I and II setation as in female. Solenidion
ω
1
I 8 long, solenidion
ω
1
II 6 long, with pointed apex, straight, slightly thickened. Apical segment of leg III with 5 setae; preapical segment with 1 seta. Leg IV with 1 segment bearing 4 setae.
Additional material
.
1 female
and
1 male
(
UMMZ
BMOC
83-0923-001) from
Colaptes auratus
(Linnaeus)
[skin of body] (
Piciformes
:
Picidae
) (uncatalogued),
USA
: Michigan, Washtenaw Co., Ann Arbor,
42.277494°N
,
83.740833°W
,
4 May 1983
, coll. J. Corbet.
Hosts and distribution
.
Campethera abingoni
(Smith)
[
type
host] (
Piciformes
:
Picidae
) from
South Africa
(
Lawrence 1959b
),
Campethera cailliauti
(Malherbe)
from
Zimbabwe
and
Rwanda
(
Fain 1994
),
Colaptes auratus
(
Piciformes
:
Picidae
) from
USA
(Michigan) (Bochkov & OConnor 2013).