Neharpyrhyncus novoplumaris (Moss, Oliver and Nelson, 1968)

(Fig. 87 C, D)

Harpyrhynchus novoplumaris Moss et al., 1968: 378, figs. 3–34 (type in USNM, examined)? Neharpyrhynchus plumaris, Fain 1995: 85 .

Neharpyrhynchus novoplumaris, Bochkov 2000: 536; Bochkov & OConnor 2013: 508.

Additional material. One female (OSAL 0077777) from Cardinalis cardinals (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes: Cardinalidae), USA: Kansas, Jefferson, L14955; Lawrence, PPL., 19 April 1952, coll. E.H. Kardos; 1 female (0083581) from Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes: Paridae), USA: Kansas, Douglas Co., Lawrence, 38.97°N 95.24°W (GNIS-USGS), 13 April 1963, coll. W.W. Moss;. 1 female (OSAL 0077710) and 1 female (OSAL 0083276) from Melozone fusca (Swainson) ( Passeriformes: Emberizidae), USA: unknown localities; 4 females (UMMZ BMOC 08-0407-001, #1–4) from Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes: Emberizidae) (UMMZ 241473) [on head], USA: Michigan, Washtenaw Co., Ann Arbor, 42˚17’15”N, 83˚43’58”W, 3 April 2008, coll. M. Glass; 2 females (OSAL 0 0 83142, 0083143) from Junco phaeonotus Wagler, MEXICO: Distrito Federal, Mexico City, 45 km ESE of, 19.43°N 99.14°W (GEOnet), 27 June 1941, coll. W.B. Davis. All material deposited in UMMZ and OSAL, respectively except 1 female (BMOC 08-0407-001) from Junco hyemalis in ZISP.

Hosts and distribution. Various North American passerines (USA): Certhia familiaris (Linnaeus) [type host] ( Certhiidae), Baeolophus bicolor (Paridae), and Cardinalis cardinalis (Cardinalidae), Melozone fusca (Emberizidae) (Moss et al. 1968; Moss 1979; Bochkov & OConnor 2013; present paper), Junco hyemalis [new host] ( Emberizidae) from USA and Junco phaeonotus [new host] from Mexico (present paper).

Remarks. Records of this species from Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus ( Troglodytidae) and Spizella passerina ( Emberizidae) (Moss et al. 1968; Moss 1979) actually represent N. campylorhynchus sp. nov. and N. spizella sp. nov., respectively (present paper). Mites from Amphispiza bilineata (Cassin) (Emberizidae) from USA determined as Neharpyrhynchus novoplumaris (Moss et al. 1968) belong to Neharpyrhynchus sp. 1 (see below).