Neharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972

Bochkov, Andre V, Oconnor, Barry M. & Klompen, Hans, 2015, A review of the mite subfamily Harpirhynchinae (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) — parasites of New World birds (Aves: Neognathae), Zootaxa 4023 (1), pp. 1-130 : 85-86

Genus Neharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972

Harpyrhynchus (Neharpyrhynchus) Fain, 1972: 50

Neharpyrhynchus, Fain 1995: 74 ; Bochkov & Literak 2011: 19. Type species: Harpyrhynchus plumaris Fritsch, 1954 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. FEMALE. Subcapitulum bearing setae n. Palp with full set of setae. Setae vF smooth or serrate. Idiosoma elongate sacciform, with slightly widened posterior end bearing basket-like structure. Anterior part of propodonotum between peritrematal branches and striated cuticle sclerotized, ornamented or more rarely almost smooth. Dorsal shield distinctly developed, entire, without ornamentation or finely ornamented, rarely longitudinally divided (in N. oenanthe ); with posterior median suture in some species. Dorsal idiosomal striae not accompanied by tubercles or verrucosities. Idiosomal venter striated or smooth, without scales or verrucosities. Full set of idiosomal setae present, excluding h1 absent; setae 3a present or absent; in N. quiscalus sp. nov., setae 1a absent. Idiosomal setae vi, ve, and si clustered together in anterior part of propodonotum (setae si situated distantly in N. oenanthe ), all roughly barbed; h2 —thickened whip-like; setae 3a (if present), situated distinctly anterior to pocket-like vulvar structure. Setae 1a and 3a shorter than 1c (subequal in N. oenanthe ), setae 1a situated distinctly posterior to level of legs I insertion close to setae 3a (if present) (distant in N. oenanthe ). Vulvar slit not longer than 1/3 of idiosomal length. Vulvar apodemes not developed. Legs I and II inserted ventrally; legs III and IV inserted dorso-laterally (in N. squamiferus ( Fain, 1972) , legs III inserted ventro-laterally). Legs I and II strongly reduced, with distinct basal lobes (without lobes in N. oenanthe ); their pretarsi bearing paired claws with basal angles and ciliated empodium. Leg I with 2–4 articulated segments. Tarsi and tibiae I and II with full complement of setae, 2 other proximal segments (if present), femur-genu and trochanter devoid of setae in most species or with 1 seta. All setae of legs I and II smooth. Leg III with 1 segment (with 2 segments in N. squamiferus ), legs IV with 1 segment; both legs bearing several setae.

MALE. Gnathosoma as in female. Idiosoma rhomboid or oval in outline, strongly flattened dorso-ventrally. Dorsal shield well developed, occupying most part of dorsal idiosomal surface. Genital opening situated in anterior or middle part of dorsal shield. Genital setae 3 pairs. Aedeagus situated posterior to genital opening. Positions of dorsal idiosomal setae typical for subfamily. Setae vi fine, smooth and short. Setae 3a present. Legs I and II well developed with 5 articulate segments. Setation of tibia and tarsi as in female, 3 other proximal segments with setae. Leg III with 2 segments, both bearing setae; leg IV with 1 segment.

Species included: baile group: Neharpyrhynchus baile Bochkov et al., 2007 , N. bochkovi Martinu et al., 2008 , N. bombycilla sp. nov., N. campylorhynchus sp. nov., N. oenanthe Bochkov, 2014 , N. picidarum sp. nov., N. trochilinus ( Fain, 1972) , N. turdus sp. nov.

squamiferus group: Neharpyrhynchus squamiferus ( Fain, 1972)

pilirostris group: Neharpyrhynchus agelaius sp. nov., N. hippolae Bochkov, 2000 , N. icterus Bochkov and OConnor, 2013, N. mironovi Bochkov and Literak, 2011 , N. quiscalus sp. nov., N. pari Martinu et al., 2008 , N. pilirostris ( Berlese and Trouessart, 1889) , N. schoenobaenus Martinu et al., 2008 , N. tangara Bochkov and Literak, 2011 .

plumaris group: Neharpyrhynchus chlorospingus Bochkov and Literak, 2011 , N. loxia Bochkov and Galloway, 2013 , N. novoplumaris ( Moss et al., 1968) , N. plumaris ( Fritsch, 1954) , N. spinus Martinu et al., 2008 , N. spizella sp. nov., N. vireo sp. nov.

Hosts: Passeriformes : Aegithalidae , Bombycillidae , Cardinalidae , Certhiidae , Emberizidae , Fringillidae , Icteridae , Mimidae , Muscicapidae , Paridae , Passeridae , Sturnidae , Sylviidae , Thraupidae , Troglodytidae , Turdidae , Vireonidae .

Piciformes : Picidae .

Apodiformes : Trochilidae .

Microhabitat: Female nymphs and adult females—on bases of feather quills on head and neck; female larvae and males—free on skin; female remaining and laying eggs in tritonymphal skin.