Harpyrhynchus novoplumaris

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 : 108

Neharpyrhyncus novoplumaris ( Moss, Oliver and Nelson, 1968)

( Fig. 87 C, D)

Harpyrhynchus novoplumaris Moss et al., 1968: 378 , figs. 3–34 (type in USNM, examined)? Neharpyrhynchus plumaris, Fain 1995: 85 .

Neharpyrhynchus novoplumaris, Bochkov 2000: 536 ; Bochkov & OConnor 2013: 508.

Additional material. One female ( OSAL 0077777) from Cardinalis cardinals (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Cardinalidae ), USA: Kansas, Jefferson, L14955; Lawrence, PPL., 19 April 1952, coll. E.H. Kardos; 1 female (0083581) from Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Paridae ), USA: Kansas, Douglas Co., Lawrence, 38.97°N 95.24°W (GNIS-USGS), 13 April 1963, coll. W.W. Moss;. 1 female ( OSAL 0077710) and 1 female ( OSAL 0083276) from Melozone fusca (Swainson) ( Passeriformes : Emberizidae ), USA: unknown localities; 4 females ( UMMZ BMOC 08-0407-001, #1–4) from Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Emberizidae ) ( UMMZ 241473) [on head], USA: Michigan, Washtenaw Co., Ann Arbor, 42˚17’15”N, 83˚43’58”W, 3 April 2008, coll. M. Glass; 2 females ( OSAL 0 0 83142, 0083143) from Junco phaeonotus Wagler , MEXICO: Distrito Federal, Mexico City, 45 km ESE of, 19.43°N 99.14°W (GEOnet), 27 June 1941, coll. W.B. Davis. All material deposited in UMMZ and OSAL, respectively except 1 female ( BMOC 08-0407-001) from Junco hyemalis in ZISP.

Hosts and distribution. Various North American passerines ( USA): Certhia familiaris (Linnaeus) [type host] ( Certhiidae ), Baeolophus bicolor (Paridae) , and Cardinalis cardinalis (Cardinalidae) , Melozone fusca (Emberizidae) ( Moss et al. 1968; Moss 1979; Bochkov & OConnor 2013; present paper), Junco hyemalis [new host] ( Emberizidae ) from USA and Junco phaeonotus [new host] from Mexico (present paper).

Remarks. Records of this species from Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus ( Troglodytidae ) and Spizella passerina ( Emberizidae ) ( Moss et al. 1968; Moss 1979) actually represent N. campylorhynchus sp. nov. and N. spizella sp. nov., respectively (present paper). Mites from Amphispiza bilineata (Cassin) (Emberizidae) from USA determined as Neharpyrhynchus novoplumaris ( Moss et al. 1968) belong to Neharpyrhynchus sp. 1 (see below).

Figures

FIGURE 87. Neharpyrhynchus spp. details of females. N. loxia Bochkov and Galloway, 2013 (A, B): A—palp of female in dorsal view; B—anterior part of female propodonotum; N. novoplumaris (Moss et al., 1968) (C, D): C—palp of male in dorsal view; D—anterior part of propodonotum; N. plumaris (Fritsch, 1954) (E, F): E—palp in dorsal view; F—anterior part of propodonotum. Scale bars: A, C, E = 50 Μm; B, D, F = 100 Μm.