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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Key to species of the genus
Crassacarus
gen. nov.
(see
Table 3
for differential characters)
(females)
*—species occurring in New World.
1. Leg III with 1 articulated segment....................................................................... 4
- Legs III with 2 articulated segments..................................................................... 2
2. Palp 1.5–1.8 times longer than wide. Palpal setae
l”G
shorter or subequal to
dF
. All setae of legs III and IV long filiform.. 3
- Palp only 1.3 times longer than wide. Palpal setae
l”G
1.3 times longer than
dF
. Some setae of legs III and IV short, spur-like.....................................................................
C. melanerpes
sp. nov
.
* (
Figs. 60–62
)
3. Setae
vF
smooth. Setae
h2
110 long. Genua I and II with 1 seta (
l’
)...................
C. fritschi
sp. nov
.
* (
Figs. 56
,
57
)
- Setae
vF
serrate. Setae
h2
60–70 long. Genua I and II without setae...................
C. sialia
sp. nov
.
* (
Figs. 58
,
59
)
4. Legs I and II with 4 articulated segments dorsally (femur and genu fused)....................................... 5
- Legs I and II with 5 articulated segments dorsally (femur and genu separated).
C. cylindripalpus
(
Fritsch, 1954
)
comb. nov
.
5. Setae
h2
serrate. Legs I and II with 4 articulated segments ventrally (femur and genu fused)...................................................................................................
C. alexfaini
sp. nov
.
* (
Figs. 50–52
)
- Setae
h2
smooth. Legs I and II with 5 segments ventrally (femur and genu separated).....
C. tinae
sp. nov
.
* (
Figs. 53–55
)