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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Genus
Anharpyrhynchus
Fain, 1972
Anharpyrhynchus
Fain, 1972
: 50
;
Fain 1995
: 75
.
Type
species:
Harpyrhynchus monstrosus
Fritsch, 1954
, by original designation.
Diagnosis.
FEMALE. Subcapitulum bearing setae
n
. Palp with full set of setae. Setae
vF
smooth.
Idiosoma
coneshaped, at least slightly wider than long, with 1 pair of anterior triangular lobes covering legs I dorsally. Anterior part of propodonotum between peritrematal branches and striated cuticle smooth. Dorsal shield distinctly developed, entire, without ornamentation. Dorsal idiosomal striae accompanied by tubercles or verrucosities. Idiosomal venter striated or almost smooth, without scales or verrucosities.
Idiosoma
with full complement of setae, excluding absent
h2
. Setae
1a
and
3a
shorter than
1c
; setae
1a
situated in anterior idiosomal third close to setae
3a
. Vulvar slit longer than 1/2 of idiosomal length. Vulvar apodemes not developed. Legs I and II inserted laterally; legs III and IV dorsally. Legs I and II with 3 articulated segments, trochanter, femur and genu fused, without basal lobes; their pretarsi bearing paired claws without basal angles and ciliated empodium. Tarsi and tibiae I and II with full complement of setae, trochanters-femora-genua without setae. All setae of legs I and II smooth. Leg III with 1 articulated segment bearing 3 setae (in
A. apodus
completely reduced and represented only leg setae) with large basal lobe bearing 8–10 additional setae. Leg IV modified into represented os, proximal segment without setae, distal segment with 5 setae. Legs IV with 1 articulated segment modified into large lobes bearing numerous setae.
MALE. Gnathosoma as in female.
Idiosoma
flattened dorso-ventrally and rounded in outline. Genital opening situated at anterior margin of
idiosoma
. Genital setae 2 pairs; setae
g1
situated in posterior part of
idiosoma
,
g1
situated in anterior part. Aedeagus situated posterior to genital opening.
Idiosoma
with full complement of setae. Setae
vi
long and serrate. Legs I and II consisting of 5 articulate segments. Setation of tarsi and tibiae I and II as in female; genua I and II with 3 setae (
d
,
l’
,
v’
), femora I and II with 1 seta (
v
), trochanters I and II with 1 seta (
v
). Legs III with 2 articulated segments, basal segment with 1 seta, apical segment with several setae. Leg IV with 1 articulated segment bearing several setae.
Species included
:
A. apodus
Bochkov and Klompen, 2014
,
A. elizae
Bochkov and Klompen, 2014
,
A. lukoschusi
Bochkov and Klompen, 2014
,
A. monstrosus
(
Fritsch, 1954
)
.
Hosts
:
Passeriformes
:
Corvidae
,
Meliphagidae
.
Piciformes
:
Picidae
.
Microhabitat
: in skin cysts; female remaining in tritonymphal skin.