Trouessartia kharkhanensis Constantinescu et al., 2017

Constantinescu, I. C., Cobzaru, I., Geamana, N. A., Mukhim, D. K. B. & Adam, C., 2017, Two new species of feather mites (Acarina: Psoroptidia) from the blue-throated blue flycatcher, Cyornis rubeculoides (Passeriformes: Muscicapidae), Journal of Natural History 51 (5 - 6), pp. 277-297 : 279-287

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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222933.2017.1280194

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scientific name

Trouessartia kharkhanensis Constantinescu et al.
status

sp. nov.

Trouessartia kharkhanensis Constantinescu et al. sp. nov.

( Figures 1–6 View Figure 1 View Figure 2 View Figure 3 View Figure 4 View Figure 5 View Figure 6 )

Type host

Cyornis rubeculoides (Vigors) ( Passeriformes , Muscicapidae ), the blue-throated blue flycatcher.

Type locality

Kharkhana, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India.

Type material

Male holotype ( ANA607 ), 3 male paratypes ( ANA606 , 608 , 609 ) and 4 female paratypes ( ANA602 , 603 , 604 , 605 ), ex Cyornis rubeculoides , INDIA: Meghalaya, Jaintia Hills, Kharkhana , 25.1574972°N, 092.2067694°E, 30 m, subtropical forest, 20 October 2014, collector D . Khlur B . Mukhim.

Diagnosis

The new species Trouessartia kharkhanensis Constantinescu et al. sp. nov. is most similar to T. rubecula Jablonska, 1968 described from Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes , Muscicapidae ) in Poland ( Jablonska 1968), in having, in both sexes, the prodorsal shield with antero-lateral extensions short and rounded, the hysteronotal shields with lateral margins deeply incised at the level of trochanters III, setae d1 present, setae c3 and sRIII lanceolate, and dorsal hysterosomal apertures (DHA) absent. Both sexes of T. kharkhanensis differ from T. rubecula by the following features: setae si and c2 are lanceolate, setae c3 and sR III have acute apex (vs setae si and c2 are needlelike, and setae c3 and sR III have bidentate apex in T. rubecula ). In males of T. kharkhanensis , the adanal apodemes have a hook-like retroverted apophysis, and the inner margins of terminal lamellae have a shallow concavity at the level of setae h3. In males of T. rubecula , the adanal apodemes have a pair of straight apophyses, and the inner margins of terminal lamellae are slightly convex. In females of the new species, setae h1 are spiculiform and their bases are surrounded by small ovoid areas of unsclerotised tegument, and the area bearing sparse ovate lacunae does not extend to the level of setae e1. In females of T. rubecula , setae h1 are lanceolate and their bases are surrounded by the area of unsclerotised tegument, and the area with numerous ovate lacunae exceeds the level of setae e1.

Male ( Figures 1–3 View Figure 1 View Figure 2 View Figure 3 (a–e); holotype, range for 3 paratypes in parentheses). Length of idiosoma from anterior end to bases of setae h3 356 (340–348), greatest width at level of humeral shields 164 (152–164). Length of hysterosoma from sejugal furrow to bases of setae h3 232 (211–230). Prodorsal shield: length along midline 118 (112–118), greatest width in posterior part 126 (119–126), lateral margins not fused with scapular shields, antero-lateral extensions short and rounded, not extending to body margins between

bases of legs I, II, surface without ornamentation ( Figure 1 View Figure 1 ). Internal scapular setae si lanceolate, 24 (24–29) long, separated by 42 (38–43); external scapular setae se situated on prodorsal shield, separated by 78 (74–80). Vertical setae ve represented by alveoli. Humeral shield with setae c2 lanceolate, 54 (48–51) long. Setae c3 narrowly lanceolate with acute apex, 24 (19–21) long. Dorsal hysterosoma with prohysteronotal shield and lobar shield connected, delimited from each other by lateral incisions immediately posterior to setae e2 and small desclerotised median area. Prohysteronotal shield length 160 (148–154), width at anterior margin 120 (114–118), lateral margins incised at level of trochanters III, bottom of these incisions with C-shaped dark sclerotisation, DHA absent. Dorsal setae d1, d2 present, minute. Length of lobar shield excluding lamellae 70 (68–70). Apical parts of opisthosomal lobes approximate, separated by narrow terminal cleft; length of this cleft from anterior end to apices of lamellae 32 (31–33), width in anterior part 4 (4–5). Lamellae slightly attenuate apically, their inner margins shallowly concave at level of setae h3, length from bases of setae h3 to lamellar apices 21 (22–23). Setae h1 anterior to setae h2. Distance between dorsal setae: c2–d2 70 (64–68), d2–e2 84 (80–85), e2–h2 56 (54–56), h2–h3 18 (16–17), h2–h2 32 (32–33), h3–h3 24 (25–28), d1–d2 38 (35–40), e1– e2 42 (38–41).

Epimerites I free. Rudimentary sclerites repIIa present, roughly ovoid. Genital apparatus situated between levels of trochanters III and IV, length 48 (40–46), greatest width 22 (19–20) ( Figure 2 View Figure 2 ). Epiandrum present, small, setae g long and filiform, contiguous at bases, postgenital plaque present. Adanal apodemes heavily sclerotised, with narrow lateral membrane and hook-like retroverted apophysis. Translobar apodeme present. Adanal shields small, teardrop shaped, bearing setae ps3. Anal suckers 10 (10–12) in diameter. Anterior ends of epimerites IV extending to level of setae 4b; epimerites IVa present, wide, anterior ends extending to level of setae g. Setae 4b situated slightly anterior to level of setae 3a, setae g situated posterior to level of setae 4a. Distance between ventral setae: 4b–3a 28 (27–28), 4b–g 70 (66–68), g–ps3 50 (46–50), ps3–h3 76 (68–72). Setae sR of trochanters III narrowly lanceolate, with acute apex 18 (18–20) long, setae cG and mG of genua I, II are filiform. Tarsus IV 36 (32–38) long; seta d barrelshaped, with discoid cap; seta e hemispheroid, without cap, situated subapically ( Figure 3 View Figure 3 (d)). Legs IV with ambulacral disc extending to level of setae h3.

Female ( Figures 4–6 View Figure 4 View Figure 5 View Figure 6 (a–e); range for 4 paratypes). Length of idiosoma from anterior end to apices of lamellar lobar processes 380–412, greatest width 152–168. Length of hysterosoma from sejugal furrow to apices of lamellar lobar processes 264–280. Prodorsal shield shaped as in male, 112–122 in length, 118–128 in width, surface without ornamentation. Setae si lanceolate, 26–30 long, separated by 40–42; external scapular setae se situated on prodorsal shield, separated by 76–80. Humeral shields with setae c2 lanceolate, 50–56 long. Setae c3 narrowly lanceolate, with acute apex, 20–24 in length. Hysteronotal shield length from anterior margin to bases of setae h3 232–242, width at anterior margin 112–118, lateral margins incised at level of trochanters III, bottom of these incisions with C-shaped dark sclerotisation, DHA absent, area posterior to level of setae e1 with few small ovate lacunae ( Figure 4 View Figure 4 ). Dorsal setae d1 present. Setae h1 spiculiform, surrounded by small ovoid area of unsclerotised tegument, 9–11 long, situated antero-mesal to bases of setae h2, 18–22 from each lateral margin of hysteronotal shield. Setae ps1 positioned dorsally on opisthosomal lobes, equidistant from outer and inner margins of lobe, close to bases of setae h3. Distance from bases of setae h3 to membranous apices of lobes 28–33. Setae f2 absent. Supranal concavity open posteriorly into terminal cleft. Length of terminal cleft together with supranal concavity 102–112, width of cleft at level of setae h3 26–32. Interlobar membrane occupying anterior ¼ of terminal cleft, distance from free margin of interlobar membrane to membranous lobar apices 64–72. External copulatory tube absent, copulatory opening situated dorsally. Spermatheca with primary spermaduct terminating dorsally on interlobar membrane, length of secondary spermaducts 20–22 ( Figure 6 View Figure 6 (e)). Distance between dorsal setae: c2–d2 64–68, d2–e2 76–88, e2–h2 46–50, h2–h3 50–54, h2–h2 52–58, h3–h3 40–50, d1–d2 31–40, e1– e2 40–46, h1–h2 12–14, h1–h1 30–34, ps1–h3 6–8.

Epimerites I free. Epigynum 32–34 in length, 58–66 in width ( Figure 5 View Figure 5 ) Epimerites IVa present, short. Setae sR of trochanters III narrowly lanceolate, with acute apex, 17–23 long, setae cG and mG of genua I, II are filiform. Legs IV with ambulacral disc extending to midlevel between setae h2 and h3.

Etymology

The specific name kharkhanensis refers to the name of the type locality ( Kharkhana , Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India), where this mite was collected .

Family PROCTOPHYLLODIDAE Trouessart et Mégnin Subfamily PTERODECTINAE Park et Atyeo

Genus Proterothrix Gaud

Proterothrix cyornissimilis Constantinescu et al. sp. nov.

( Figures 7–12 View Figure 7 View Figure 8 View Figure 9 View Figure 10 View Figure 11 View Figure 12 )

Type host

Cyornis rubeculoides (Vigors) ( Passeriformes , Muscicapidae ), the blue-throated blue flycatcher.

Type locality

Kharkhana, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India.

Type material

Male holotype ( ANA594 ), 3 male paratypes ( ANA595 , 596 , 597 ) and 4 female paratypes ( ANA598 , 599 , 600 , 601 ), ex Cyornis rubeculoides , INDIA: Meghalaya, Jaintia Hills, Kharkhana , 25.1574972°N, 092.2067694°E, 30 m, subtropical forest, 20 October 2014, collector D . Khlur B . Mukhim.

Diagnosis

Proterothrix cyornissimilis Constantinescu et al. sp. nov. belongs to the wol ffi species group, by having almost closed coxal fields III in males and parallel-sided terminal cleft in females. Among all species of the genus, P. cyornissimilis is closely related to P. cyornis Mironov and Tolstenkov, 2013 from Cyornis tickelliae Blyth ( Passeriformes : Muscicapidae ) by having pseudorutelar lobes with acute lateral extensions and a similar shape of dorsal shields in both sexes. Proterothrix cyornissimilis differs from that species by the following features: in both sexes, the prodorsal shield is without ornamentation; in males, the aedeagus extends beyond the level of the anal suckers, a pair of small ovoid shields is located at the tips of the genital arch, the supranal concavity is triangular, setae h3 are situated slightly anterior to setae h2, and the the hysteronotal shield bears only a few small circular lacunae in anterior half; in females, the anterior hysteronotal shield bears a few small circular lacunae, the lobar region is without ornamentation, and the supranal concavity is ovoid. In both sexes of P. cyornis , the prodorsal shield is covered with numerous circular and ovate lacunae; in males, the aedeagus extends to the level of the anal suckers, small sclerites near the tips of genital arch are absent, the supranal concavity is shaped like an inverted teardrop, setae h2 are situated slightly anterior to level of setae h3, and the hysteronotal shield bears circular lacunae on the entire surface; in females, the entire surface of the anterior hysteronotal shield and anterior part of lobar shield bear numerous circular lacunae, and the supranal concavity is circular.

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