Perharpyrhynchus 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 : 79-80

Genus Perharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972

Perharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972: 57 ; Fain 1995: 74.

Type species: Perharpyrhynchus jacana Fain, 1972 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. FEMALE. Subcapitulum bearing setae n. Palp with full set of setae. Setae vF smooth. Idiosoma strongly flattened dorso-ventrally and oval outline. Anterior part of propodonotum between peritrematal branches and striated cuticle smooth or punctated. Dorsal shield distinctly developed, entire, with or without ornamentation. Dorsal idiosomal striae not accompanied by tubercles or verrucosities. Idiosomal venter striated or almost smooth, without scales or verrucosities. Idiosomal setae ve, c2, 3a absent, setae h1 present or absent. Setae h2 short, not longer 1a, smooth and fine. Setae 1a and 1c subequal in length; setae 1a situated in anterior idiosomal third. Vulvar slit not longer than 1/3 of idiosomal length. Vulvar apodemes not developed. All legs inserted laterally. Legs I and II with 4 atticulated segments, femur and genu fused (with 5 segments in P. caprimulgus ), without basal lobes; their pretarsi bearing paired claws without basal angles and ciliated empodium. Tarsi and tibiae I and II with full complement of setae, femora-genua I and II maximum with 3 setae (d, l’, v’), trochanters I and II with or without seta v. All setae of legs I and II smooth. Leg III with 2 segments, proximal segment without setae, distal segment with 5 setae. Legs IV absent.

MALE. Gnathosoma, idiosoma , and legs as in female. Genital opening situated in posterior third of dorsal shield. Genital setae 2 pairs. Penis situated posterior to genital opening. Setae vi filiform, moderately developed. Idiosomal and leg I and II setation as in female.

Species included: Perharpyrhynchus caprimulgus Bochkov and Klompen, 2014 , P. charadrius sp. nov., P. elseyornis Bochkov and Klompen, 2014 , P. jacana Fain, 1972 , P. recurvirostra Fain, 1976 .

Hosts: Charadriiformes : Charadriidae , Jacanidae , Recurvirostridae .

Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae .

Microhabitat: in skin cysts; female not remaining in tritonymphal skin.