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
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1175-5326
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Crassacarus tinae
Bochkov
, OConnor and Klompen sp. nov.
(
Figs. 53–55
)
Description
. FEMALE (
holotype
,
Figs. 53
,
55
A–D). Body, including gnathosoma, 565 long and 600 wide. Gnathosomal length and width subequal, about 150. Palp 100 long and 65 wide. Lengths of palpalae (
Fig. 55
A):
dF
31,
dG
37, and
l”G
24. Setae
vF
135 long, smooth. Subcapitulum without ventro-lateral projections. Peritrematal branch 75 long.
Idiosoma
400 long. Smooth cuticle between peritrematal branches and transverse striations apunctate. All dorsal setae, excluding
h2
, serrate. Dorsal shield unornamented, 190 long and 255 wide, trapezoidal in shape, with rounded angles and almost straight anterior and posterior margins.
Idiosoma
ventrally without scales or verrucosities, distinctly striated. Coxal fields I and II with posterior fold. Lengths of setae:
vi
,
ve
,
si
,
se
, and
c2
130–140,
h2
about 115. Solenidion
ω
1
I 6 long,
ω
1
II 12 long, narrow slightly curved and conical, with rounded apex. Femora and genua I and II completely fused dorsally and separated from each other ventrally. Femora-genua I and II bearing 2 setae,
dF
and
vF
. Leg III with 1 articulated segment bearing 6 setae. Leg IV with 5 setae.
MALE (1
paratype
,
Figs. 54
,
55
E, F). Body, including gnathosoma, 500 long and 400 wide. Gnathosomal length and width subequal, about 135. Palp 85 long and 65 wide. Palpalae strongly different in length (
Fig. 55
E):
dF
24,
dG
19, and
l”G
17. Setae
vF
85 long, smooth. Subcapitulum ventrally as in female.
Idiosoma
385 long. Smooth cuticle between peritrematal branches and transverse striations apunctate. Dorsal shield 285 long and 335 wide; with straight anterior and posterior margins. Aedeagus 115 long, straight, situated posterior to genital opening. Genital opening situated in median part of dorsal shield. Genital arch 25 long. Genital setae 2–3 long; setae
g2
situated almost at same level with setal bases
g1
. Distance
g1–g1
35,
g2–g2
38, and
g3–g3
19. Setae
vi
16
long,
ve
,
si
,
se
, and
c2
—all serrate, 120–135 long.
Idiosoma
ventrally without scales or verrucosities, fully striated. Coxal fields I and II smooth. Leg I and II setation as in female, except genua I and II with 3 setae (
d, l’, v’
). Solenidia
ω
1
I and
ω
1
II about 12 long, narrow slightly curved and conical, with rounded apex. Apical segment of leg III with 5 setae; preapical segment with 1 setae. Leg IV with 4 setae.
Type
material
.
Holotype
female (
OSAL
0083653) and
1 male
paratype
(
OSAL
0083655) from
Carduelis tristis
(Linnaeus)
(
Passeriformes
:
Fringillidae
),
USA
: Wyoming, Campbell Co., Gillette,
19.3 km
E of,
44.29°N
105.5°W
(USGS-GNIS),
29 August 1962
, coll. W.W. Moss.
Type
deposition
.
Holotype
and
paratype
in
OSAL
.
Etymology
. This species is dedicated to
Tina Penekof
, a former custodian at UMMZ.
FIGURE 53
.
Crassacarus tinae
sp. nov.
,
female. A—dorsal view; B—ventral view.
FIGURE 54
.
Crassacarus tinae
sp. nov.
,
male. A—dorsal view; B—ventral view.
Hosts and distribution
.
Carduelis tristis
(
Passeriformes
:
Fringillidae
) from
USA
(Wyoming) (present paper).
Differential diagnosis
. The new species differs from all other representatives of this genus by the genua and femora I and II fully fused dorsally and completely separated ventrally (completely fused in
Crassacarus alexfaini
sp. nov
.
or separated in four remaining species).