Astrida (Astrida) caprimulgi Fain, 1955

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Astrida (Astrida) caprimulgi Fain, 1955

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Astrida caprimulgi Fain, 1955b: 696, 1956a: 33 , figs. 17–20, 1956b: 646, 1962a: 9, 1963c: 61, figs. 12–13, 1963d: 25; Pence, 1973b: 879, 1973c: 886, 891. Holotype in RMCA, examined.

Type host: Caprimulgus fossii welwitschii Bocage ( Caprimulgiformes : Caprimulgidae ) from Rwanda.

Diagnosis. Palps with 3 segments. Palp tarsus with 3 setae (BN-type) and solenidion; palp tibia with 1 seta (BNtype). Hypostome with 2 pairs of setae (BNa-type). Setae ve situated anterior to si. Sensillae si (SBb-type), vi (BNa or BNz), ve (BDw), se (BNz), c1 (Nz), c2 (BNz). All hysteronotal setae (Nz-type). Ventral idiosomal setae (including coxal setae) BNa or BNz-type.

Hosts and distribution. Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgidae) : Caprimulgus fOssii welwitschii Bocage from Rwanda [Southern Prov., Muhero] ( Fain 1956b).

Strigiformes (Strigidae) : BubO africanus (Temminck) , Glaucidium perlatum (Vieillot) , and Otus senegalensis (Swainson) — all from Rwanda [Southern Prov., Akanyaru] ( Fain 1956b).

Non-African hosts and distribution. Caprimulgidae : AntrOstOmus carOlinensis (Gmelin) from USA (Pence 1973b).

Strigidae : Otus spilOcephalus vulpes (Ogilvie-Grant) from Malaysia ( Fain 1963d).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Astrida caprimulgi Fain, 1955, adult. A, idiosoma in dorsal view; B, idiosoma in ventral view; C, palp in dorsal view; D, gnathosomain ventral view.