Harpyrhynchoides heatherae Bochkov and Galloway, 2013

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 : 409-410

Harpyrhynchoides heatherae Bochkov and Galloway, 2013

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Harpyrhynchoides heatherae Bochkov and Galloway, 2013: 407 , figs. 1–2. Harpyrhynchoides zumpti, Bochkov and Galloway 2004: 31 , partly (misidentification). Harpyrhynchus brevis, Moss 1979: 381 partly (misidentification)

Diagnosis. FEMALE. Palp femoragenu with distinct lateral notches. Palpalae l”G 1.7–2 times longer than dF. Body, including gnathosoma, 280–330 (in specimens from Catharus ustulatus in USA about 360 long). Setae h2 55–80 long. Vulva without long lateral folds. Genua I and II with 3 setae (v ” absent). Apical segment of legs III with 5 setae, apical segment of legs IV with 4 setae.

Type material. Holotype female ( CNCI), 25 female and 5 male paratypes ( AVB ZISP 13-0325-008, 1-30) from Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Emberizidae ), Manitoba, Winnipeg, Summerland, 4 October 2003 coll. T.D. Galloway and D. Holder (SM 1169 #4); 10 female paratypes ( AVB ZISP 13-0325-009, 1–10) from same host and locality, 4 October 2003, coll. T.D. Galloway and D. Holder (SM 1170 #3); 12 female paratypes ( AVB ZISP 13-0325-010, 1–12) from same host and locality, 7 April 2004, coll. T.D. Galloway and D. Holder (SM 1302).

Type deposition. CNCI.

Non-type material. Emberizidae : 6 females from Junco hyemalis , CANADA: Manitoba, Winnipeg, 29 September 1998, coll. T.D. Galloway ( DEJU /1541/ CEN /98); 1 female ( OSAL 0083345) from Melospiza melodia (Wilson) , USA: Ohio, Marion Co., L14983; ADM2, 18 May 1948, coll. P.E. Telford; 1 female ( OSAL 0077842) from same host, USA: Missouri, Boone Co., Columbia, 38.95°N, 92.33°W (USGS-GNIS), 19 March 1954, coll. C.W. McLaughlin; 1 female ( OSAL 0083363) from Passerella iliaca (Merrem) , USA: Nebraska, Cass Co., Elmwood, 40.84°N, 96.29°W (USGS-GNIS), 25 October 1960, coll. N. Braasch; 1 female ( OSAL 0083333) from same host, USA: Missouri, Boone Co., Columbia, 38.95°N, 92.33°W (USGS-GNIS), 26 March 1954, coll. M.C. Grabau; 3 females and 2 males ( OSAL 0082611-0082613, 0 0 83389, 0083553) from Calamospiza melanocorys Stejneger , USA: Texas, Garza Co, 33.05°N, 101.21°W (USGS-GNIS), 7 February 1959, coll. J.E. George; 1 female and 1 male ( OSAL 0 0 83362, 0083385) from same host, USA: Texas, Cameron Co, Boca Chica and Medford Colonia, 25.92°N, 97.4°W (USGS-GNIS), 15 January 1962, coll. R.B. Eads;

Turdidae : 4 females and 1 male ( OSAL 0079434-0079436, 0 0 79441, 0079482) from Sialia currucoides Bechstein , USA: Wyoming, Campbell Co., Gillette, 19.3 km E of, 44.29°N 105.5°W (USGS-GNIS), 29 August 1962, coll. K. Orwig & W.W. Moss;

Cardinalidae : 2 females ( OSAL 0 0 82643, 0083349) from Passerina amoena (Say), USA: California, Kern Co., 35.33°N 118.67°W (GNIS-USGS), 5 September, coll. B. Nelson; 16 females ( OSAL 0079462-0079476, 0083340) from Catharus ustulatus (Nuttall) , USA: Nebraska, Sioux Co., Fort Robinson State Park, 42.68°N, 103.51°W (GNIS-USGS), 4 September 1962, W.W. Moss;

Hosts and distribution. This species is known from the various North American passerines belonging to the families Emberizidae , Turdidae , and Cardinalidae ( Bochkov and Galloway 2013; present paper). Moss (1979) misidentified mites from Junco hyemalis , Melospiza melodia , Passerella iliaca , Calamospiza melanocorys (Emberizidae) , Sialia currucoides (Turdidae) , and Passerina amoena ( Cardinalidae ) as H. brevis .

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FIGURE 4. Harpyrhynchoides spp., details of females. A—palp in dorsal view of H. rubeculinus (Cerny and Sixl, 1971); B—palp in dorsal view of H. vulgaris Bochkov and Galloway, 2004; H. alaudinus Bochkov; 2000 (C, D): C—palp in dorsal view; D—vulva; E—palp in dorsal view of H. heatherae Bochkov and Galloway, 2013.