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
1
1
130
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4023.1.1
8f4e6997-9864-4b83-9687-c0beffe0b6ae
1175-5326
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Species group
zumpti
FEMALE: Setae
h1
absent. Pocket-like vulvar structure moderately developed. Palpalae
l”G
narrow rod-like. Genua I and II with 3 or 4 setae (
d
,
l’
,
v’,
and
v”
present or absent). Femora I and II with 2 setae (
d
and
v
). Empodium of tarsi I and II subequal or only slightly longer than respective segment. Basal segment of leg III with 1 seta.
Diagnostic characters of this group are provided in
Table 2
.
TABLE 2
. Diagnostic characters of the
zumpti
species group of the genus
Harpyrhynchoides
Fain, 1972
| Species Characters |
| I II |
III |
IV |
V |
|
H. brevis
1 0
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
H. rubeculinus
0 1
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
H. vulgaris
1 0
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
H. alaudinus
1 1
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
H. heatherae
1 1
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
H. zumpti
1 0
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
H. setophaga
1 0
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
H. xanthocephalus
1 0
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
H. spizella
1 0
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
I. Proximal segment of palp without lateral notches (0), with notches (1).
II. Palpalae
l”G
subequal to 1.5 times longer than
dF
(0), at least 1.7 times longer (1). III. Vulvar pocket-like sclerite without longitudinal lateral folds (0), with folds (1). IV. Setae
h2
shorter than 90 (0), 100–170 (1), 180–200 (2).
V. Genu I and II with 4 setae (
v”
present) (0); with 3 setae (
v”
absent) (1).