Neharpyrhynchus Fain

Andre V., Bochkov & Ivan, Literak, 2011, Mites of the genus Neharpyrhynchus Fain (Acariformes, Harpirhynchidae) from Neotropical birds, ZooKeys 89, pp. 15-31 : 17-18

Genus Neharpyrhynchus Fain

Type species:

Harpyrhynchus plumaris Fritsch, 1954: 193, figs 11, 12, by original designation

Diagnosis.

Female.

Subcapitulum bearing setae n, m, and elcp; palp bearing setae vF, dF, dG, l"G, dT, l"T, l"Ta. Setae vF smooth or serrate, setae (=palpalae) dF, dG, and l"G grouped together, strongly thickened and roughly barbed. Membranous part of palpal tarsi bearing 2 microspurs. Idiosoma saccate. Anterior part of propodonotum sclerotized (see remark below); this sclerotized area smooth or sculptured. Dorsal shield distinctly developed, without ornamentation or finely ornamented. Idiosomal setae: vi, ve, and si set close to each other in anterior part of propodosoma, barbed filiform; se and c2 situated distinctly far from si; h1 - whip-like; 1a, 1b - fine, smooth filiform; setae 3a present or absent; setae scx and ag absent. Legs I–II moderately reduced, with distinct basal lobes; their pretarsi with pair of angled claws and ciliated empodium each. Leg I with 2-4 articulated segments. Tarsus I with 8 setae ( tc’, tc", p’, p", a’, a", u’, u") and 1 straight solenidion ω 1I; tibia I with 5 setae (d, l’, l", v’, v"), two other proximal segments (if present) devoid of setae. Leg II with 2-4 articulated segments. Tarsus II with 7 setae ( tc’, tc", p", a’, a", u’, u") and 1 straight solenidion ω 1II; tibia II with 5 setae (d, l’, l", v’, v"), two other proximal segments (if present) devoid of setae. Posterior legs III and IV bearing 4-6 setae each; legs III with 1 segment, legs IV with 1 or more rarely with 2 segments.

Male.

Gnathosoma as in female. Idiosoma rhomboid in outline. Anterior sclerotized area of propodosoma absent. Dorsal shield well developed, occupying most part of dorsal idiosomal surface. Genital opening situated in middle part of dorsal shield. Genital setae 3 pairs. Penis originating behind genital opening. Situations of dorsal idiosomal setae typical for subfamily. Setae 3a present. Legs I and II well developed, without basal lobes, with 5 articulate segments each. Setation of tibia and tarsi as in females, three other proximal segments with setae. Legs III with two segments, both bearing setae; legs IV with one segment.

Species included:

Neharpyrhynchus baile Bochkov et al., Neharpyrhynchus bochkovi Martinu et al., Neharpyrhynchus chlorospingus sp. n., Neharpyrhynchus hippolae Bochkov, Neharpyrhynchus mironovi sp. n., Neharpyrhynchus novoplumaris (Moss et al.), Neharpyrhynchus pari Martinu et al., Neharpyrhynchus pilirostris (Berlese & Trouessart), Neharpyrhynchus plumaris (Fritsch), Neharpyrhynchus schoenobaenus Martinu et al., Neharpyrhynchus spinus Martinu et al., Neharpyrhynchus squamiferus (Fain), Neharpyrhynchus tangara sp. n., and Neharpyrhynchus trochilinus (Fain).

Hosts:

Passeriformes : Aegithalidae , Cardinalidae , Certhiidae , Emberizidae , Fringillidae , Muscicapidae , Paridae , Passeridae , Sturnidae , Sylviidae , Thraupidae , Troglodytidae , Turdidae ; Apodiformes : Trochilidae .

Remarks.

The sclerotized area on the anterior part of the propodonotum was incorrectly named as the propodosomal (=propodonotal) shield by Martinu et al. (2008). In Harpirhynchidae , actually, the true propodonotal shield is fused with the hysteronotal shield or its remnants to form a common large shield, which can be referred to as the dorsal shield ( Bochkov 2008). The sclerotized area in the anterior part of the propodosoma situated anterior to the dorsal shield is formed de novo and probably helps to fix the subcapitulum when the female attaches to a feather (Fig. 1).