Neharpyrhynchus turdus Bochkov

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 : 92-94

Neharpyrhynchus turdus Bochkov , OConnor and Klompen sp. nov.

( Figs. 73–74 A, B)

Description. FEMALE (holotype, 3 paratypes). Body, including gnathosoma, 650 long (600–650) and 450 wide (420–450). Gnathosoma about 150 long and 200 wide. Palp about 85 long and 65 wide, moderately inflated dorsally. Palpalae dF about 83 long, 1.7 times longer than palpalae dG and l”G, about 50 long; setae dG only slightly thicker than dF and l”G ( Fig. 74 A). Setae vF about 130 long, serrate. Subcapitulum dorsally unornamented. Peritrematal branch about 115 long. Idiosoma 500 long (470–500). Anterior part of propodonotum ornamented by short, transverse slightly curved lines in posterior half. Dorsal shield entire, without median suture, without ornamentation, 200 long (180–200) and 350 wide (325–350). Anterior and posterior margins of dorsal shield widely concave. Ventral surface of idiosoma without striations, scales or verrucosities. Setae: vi, ve and si distinctly barbed, subequal in length, 150–200, clustered together. Setae se and c2 smooth, very short, 8–10 long. Setae h2 about 170 long. Setae 1a and 3a present, subequal to se and c2; setae 1c about 50 long. Base of legs I and II with distinct lobes. Legs I and II with 4 articulated segments. Trochanters and genua-femora I and II without setae; tibiae I and II with 5 setae, tarsi I and II with full complement of setae, claws of these tarsi with small basal angles. Legs III and IV with 1 segment. Leg III bearing 3 long and 1 short setae; leg IV bearing 2 long and 2 short setae.

MALE. Unknown.

Type material. Holotype female ( UMMZ BMOC 10-0316-001, #1), 3 female paratypes ( UMMZ BMOC 10- 0316-001, #2–4) from Turdus migratorius Linnaeus ( UMMZ 242099) ( Passeriformes : Turdidae ) [at bases of head feathers], USA: Michigan, Washtenaw Co., 4.4 mi ESE Saline, 42.1561503°N, 83.7180519°W, 6 June 2009, coll. K. Haushretter.

Type deposition. Holotype and one paratype in UMMZ, 1 paratype in ZISP, 1 in OSAL.

Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the generic name of the host and is a noun in apposition.

Hosts and distribution. Turdus migratorius ( Passeriformes : Turdidae ) from USA (Michigan) (present paper).

Differential diagnosis. Females of Neharpyrhynchus turdus sp. nov. differ from all other species of the group baile , excluding N. bombycilla sp. nov. and N. campylorhynchus , by the presence of ornamentation on the anterior part of the propodonotum. Females of this species differ from those of N. bombycilla by the serrate palp setae vF (vs. smooth in N. bombycilla ) and by the anterior part of the propodonotum ornamented by short and slightly curved transverse lines in the entire posterior half (vs. only median part of the posterior half ornamented by short strongly curved lines). Females of N. turdus clearly differ from N. campylorhynchus by the absence of setae on femora-genua I and by palpalae dF being 1.7 times longer than dG (vs. 1.3 in N. campylorhynchus ).

Figures

FIGURE 73. Neharpyrhynchus turdus sp. nov., female. A—dorsal view; B—ventral view.

FIGURE 74. Neharpyrhynchus spp. details of females. N. turdus sp. nov. (A, B): A—palp in dorsal view; B—anterior part of propodonotum; N. bochkovi Martinu et al., 2008 (C, D): C—palp in dorsal view; D—anterior part of propodonotum; N. trochilinus (Fain, 1972) (E, F): E—palp in dorsal view; F—anterior part of propodonotum. Scale bars: A, B = 25 Μm; C, D = 50 Μm; E, F = 100 Μm.