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 : 110-112

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Neharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972
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Key to species of the genus Neharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972

(females)

*—species occurring in New World.

1. Legs II with 4 articulate segments (Species group baile )..................................................... 2

- Legs II with 2 articulate segments....................................................................... 9

2. Base of legs III and IV with lobes. Trochanters I and II without setae. Setae se clustered together with setae vi and ve. Setae se

and c2 smooth. Dorsal shield entire....................................................................... 3 - Base of legs III and IV without lobes. Trochanters I and II with seta. Setae se situated distant from setae vi and ve. Setae se and c2 serrate. Dorsal shield longitudinally divided....................................... .. N. oenanthe Bochkov, 2014

3. Anterior margin of propodonotum ornamented............................................................. 4

- Anterior margin of propodonotum without ornamentation or just with few striations............................... 6

4. Femur-genu I without seta. Posterior margin of dorsal shield widely concave..................................... 5

- Femur-genu I with 1 dorsal seta. Posterior margin of dorsal shield widely convex................................................................................................... N. campylorhynchus sp. nov. * ( Figs. 68 View FIGURE 68 , 69 View FIGURE 69 )

5. Palpal seta vF serrate. Anterior part of propodonotum ornamented in entire posterior half................................................................................................... N. turdus sp. nov. * ( Figs. 73–74 View FIGURE 73 View FIGURE 74 A, B)

- Palpal seta vF smooth. Anterior part of propodonotum ornamented only in median part of posterior half..................................................................................... N. bombycilla sp. nov. * ( Figs. 77 View FIGURE 77 , 78 View FIGURE 78 A, D)

6. Palpal setae dF 1.4–1.5 times longer than dG and l”G ....................................................... 7

- Palpal setae dF 1.2 times longer than or subequal to dG and l”G ............................................... 8

7. Palpal setae dF, dG, and l”G 58–70, 40–49, and 42–53 long, respectively. Leg III normally with 5 setae (rarely with 4 setae)................................................................ N. bochkovi Martinu et al., 2008 ( Fig. 74 View FIGURE 74 C, D)

- Palpal setae dF, dG, and l”G 45–54, 30–44, and 30–39 long, respectively. Leg III normally with 4 setae (rarely with 5 setae).................................................................. N. baile Bochkov et al., 2007 * ( Fig. 77 View FIGURE 77 E, F)

8. Body subequal or longer than 600. Palpal setae dF are about 1.2 times longer than dG. Setae si and c2 short, 6-12 long. Leg IV normally with 4 setae (rarely with 5 setae)................................... N. picidarum sp. nov. * ( Figs. 70–72 View FIGURE 70 View FIGURE 71 View FIGURE 72 )

- Body shorter than 500. Palpal setae dF and dG subequal. Setae si and c2 relatively long, 25-35 long. Legs IV normally with 5 setae (rarely with 6 setae)........................................... N. trochilinus Fain, 1972 * ( Figs. 74 View FIGURE 74 E, F–76)

9. Leg I with 2 segments; leg III with 1 segment. Scales on ventral surface of idiosoma View in CoL absent........................ 10

- Legs I with 4 segments; legs III with 2 segments. Scales on ventral surface of idiosoma View in CoL present (Species group squamiferus ).............................................................................. N. squamiferus ( Fain, 1972)

10. Setae 3a present............................................................... (Species group plumaris ) 19

- Setae 3a absent.............................................................. (Species group pilirostris ) 11

11. Posterior margin of dorsal shield without distinct median suture............................................... 12

- Posterior margin of dorsal shield with distinct median suture reaching 1/3 of shield length................................................................................................. N. schoenobaenus Martinu et a l., 2008

12. Anterior part of propodonotum ornamented by verrucosities, flat cells or widely rounded scales..................... 14

- Anterior part of propodonotum unornamented.............................................................. 13

13. Setae 1a absent. Dorsal part of the subcapitulum and lobes in base of legs I and II granulated.............................................................................................. N. quiscalus sp. nov. * ( Figs. 79–81 View FIGURE 79 View FIGURE 80 View FIGURE 81 A–E)

- Setae 1a present. Dorsal part of the subcapitulum and lobes in base of legs I and II not granulated.................................................................................................. N. agelaius sp. nov. * ( Fig. 82 View FIGURE 82 )

14. Palpal femora distinctly inflated dorsally. Anterior part of propodonotum ornamented by widely rounded scales........ 16

- Palpal femora moderately inflated dorsally. Anterior part of propodonotum ornamented by verrucosities or closed cells... 15

15. Setae c 2 8–12 long. Posterior margin of dorsal shield almost straight... N. tanagra Bochkov and Literak, 2011 * ( Fig. 83 View FIGURE 83 A, B)

- Setae c2 50-60 long. Posterior margin of dorsal shield widely concave...................................................................................................... N. mironovi Bochkov and Literak, 2011 * ( Fig. 83 View FIGURE 83 C, D)

16. Anterior part of prodorsum covered by irregularly situated verrucosities, not forming transverse rows. Dorsal shield covered by fine ornamentation. Leg III normally with 4–6 setae..................................................... 18

- Anterior part of prodorsum covered by verrucosities forming 1–5 transverse rows. Dorsal shield without ornamentation. Legs III with 4 setae..................................................................................... 17

17. Anterior part of propodonotum covered by verrucosities arranged in a single transverse row situated in its posterior half. Body 315–345 long............................................ N. icterus Bochkov and OConnor, 2013* ( Fig. 81 View FIGURE 81 H, I)

- Anterior part of propodonotum fully covered by verrucosities forming 4–5 transverse rows. Body about 550 long................................................................ N. pilirostris ( Berlese and Trouessart, 1889) * ( Fig. 81 View FIGURE 81 F, G)

18. Dorsal shield 140–165 long, covered by fine longitudinal striations. Legs III with 5–6 setae.... N. pari Martinu et al., 2008

- Dorsal shield 165–195 long, covered by fine irregular transverse scale-like striations. Legs III with 4–5 setae........................................................................................... N. hippolae Bochkov, 2000

19. Palpal setae dG and l”G subequal. Setae se and c2 about 4 times shorter than setae 1c ............................. 20

- Palpal setae dG about 2 times shorter than l”G. Setae se and c2 subequal or only slightly shorter than setae 1c .......................................................................... N. novoplumaris Moss et a l., 1968 * ( Fig. 87 View FIGURE 87 C, D)

20. Palpalae 5–6 wide. Anterior part of propodonotum distinctly ornamented....................................... 21

- Palpalae about 3 wide. Anterior part of propodonotum with few transverse and longitudinal lines............................................................................................ N. spizella sp. nov. * ( Figs. 85 View FIGURE 85 , 86 View FIGURE 86 C–F)

21. Anterior part of propodonotum completely covered by longitudinal striations.................................... 23

- Anterior part of propodonotum covered by longitudinal striations only in posterior half............................ 22

22. Striae of anterior part of propodonotum strongly curved. Dorsal shield without ornamentation............................................................................... N. loxia Bochkov and Galloway, 2013 * ( Figs. 87 View FIGURE 87 A, B, 88)

- Striae of anterior part of propodonotum almost straight. Dorsal shield 307–345 wide, covered by fine longitudinal scale-like pattern.............................................................. N. plumaris ( Fritsch, 1954) ( Fig. 87 View FIGURE 87 E, F)

23. Palpalae dF 42–73 long and l”G 32–45 long. Palpalae dF 1.3–1.5 times longer than dG ........................... 24

- Palpalae dF about 25 long and l”G about 17 long. Palpalae dF and dG subequal...... N. vireo sp. nov. * ( Figs. 84 View FIGURE 84 , 86 View FIGURE 86 A, B)

24. Body 565–605 long. Lengths of palpalae: dF 62–73, dG 42–49, and l”G 41–45. Palpalae dF 1.5 times longer than dG; dG and l”G subequal................................................................. N. spinus Martinu et al., 2008

- Body 500–550 long. Length of palpalae: dF 42–45, dG 25–28, and l”G 32–35. Palpalae dF 1.3 times longer than dG; l”G sub- equal to or 1.1 longer than dG ........................... N. chlorospingus Bochkov and Literak, 2011 * ( Fig. 86 View FIGURE 86 G, H)

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