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
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Zootaxa
2015
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journal article
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Harpirhynchus quasimodo
Bochkov and Mertins, 2010
(
Fig. 8
)
Harpirhynchus quasimodo
Bochkov and Mertins, 2010
: 84
, figs. 1, 2 (
type
in UMMZ, examined).
Hosts and distribution
.
Molothrus ater
(Boddaert)
(
Passeriformes
:
Icteridae
) from
USA
(various localities) (
Moss 1979
;
Bochkov & Mertins 2010
;
Magenwirth
et al
. 2013
).
Key to species of the genus
Harpirhynchus
Megnin, 1877
(also see
Table 1
for differential characters) (females)
*—species occurring in New World.
♠—females of these species weakly differing from each other, male characters more distinct.
1. Setae
3a
present..................................................................................... 3
- Setae
3a
absent...................................................................................... 2
2. Basal segment of legs III with 2 setae. Genua I and II without setae or with 1 seta (
d
).........
H. nidulans
(
Nitzsch, 1818
)
- Basal segment of legs III with 1 seta. Genua I and II with 3 setae (
d, l’, v’
)..
H. galeridae
Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 1999
3♠. Body, including gnathosoma, 500–510 long. In male: tripartite, hump-like projection surrounding genital opening present; setae
vi
about 3 times shorter than
ve
............................
H. quasimodo
Bochkov and Mertins, 2010
* (
Fig. 8
)
- Body, including gnathosoma, 410–470 long. In male: tripartite, hump-like projection surrounding genital opening absent; setae
vi
9–10
times shorter than
ve
...........................................
H. dusbabeki
Bochkov and Literak, 2006