Harpyrhynchoides zumpti

Klompen, Hans, 2014, A review of the zumpti species group of the genus Harpyrhynchoides (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) — ectoparasites of passerines, Zootaxa 3884 (5), pp. 401-418 : 402-405

zumpti species group

Diagnosis. BOTH SEXES. Setae c2 present. Ventral scales of idiosoma absent; idiosomal venter completely striated. Solenidia ω 1 I and ω 1 II spine-like, slightly curved, attenuated apically ( Fig. 1 D–E). All leg setae smooth. Genua I and II with 3–4 setae. Femora I and II with 2 setae. Preapical segment of legs III with 1 seta. Legs IV with 1 articulated segment.

FEMALE. Palpalae l”G rod-like. Palpal setae vF smooth. Setae h1 absent. Lobes near setal bases setae 3a absent. Vulvar sclerites weakly developed. Membrane covering vulva absent.

MALE. Setae vi serrate. Setal bases ps2 situated close to setal bases g1. Posterior margin of dorsal shield distinctly attenuate.

Species included. H. alaudinus Bochkov, 2000 , H. brevis ( Ewing, 1911) comb. nov., H. heatherae Bochkov and Galloway, 2013 , H. rubeculinus (Cherny and Sixl, 1971) , H. setophaga sp. nov., H. spizella sp. nov., H. vulgaris Bochkov and Galloway, 2004 , H. xanthocephalus sp. nov., and H. zumpti ( Fain, 1972) .

Host families. These mites are known from birds of 10 passerine families belonging to the suborder Passeri: Alaudidae (Sylvioidea) , Cardinalidae , Emberizidae , Fringillidae , Icteridae , Parulidae , Passeridae , Thraupidae (Passeroidea) ; Muscicapidae , Turdidae (Muscicapoidea) .

Distribution. Eurasia, Africa, North and South America.

H. xanthocephalus sp. nov. Xanthocephalus Icteridae North America Present paper xanthocephalus *

“ Calamospiza melanocorys Emberizidae North America Present paper

“ Sialia currucoides Turdidae North America Present paper

“ Catharus ustulatus Turdidae North America Present paper

Figures

FIGURE 1. Harpyrhynchoides brevis (Ewing, 1911) comb. nov., female (from Coccothraustes vespertinus). A—dorsal view; B—ventral view; C—palpalae; D—solenidion ω 1 I, E—solenidion ω 1 II. Scale bars: A, B = 100 Μm; C – E = 50 Μm.