Harpirhynchus quasimodo Bochkov and Mertins, 2010

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 : 14

Harpirhynchus quasimodo Bochkov and Mertins, 2010

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Harpirhynchus quasimodo Bochkov and Mertins, 2010: 84 , figs. 1, 2 (type in UMMZ, examined).

Hosts and distribution. Molothrus ater (Boddaert) ( Passeriformes : Icteridae ) from USA (various localities) ( Moss 1979; Bochkov & Mertins 2010; Magenwirth et al. 2013).

Key to species of the genus Harpirhynchus Megnin, 1877 (also see Table 1 for differential characters) (females)

*—species occurring in New World.

♠—females of these species weakly differing from each other, male characters more distinct.

1. Setae 3a present..................................................................................... 3

- Setae 3a absent...................................................................................... 2

2. Basal segment of legs III with 2 setae. Genua I and II without setae or with 1 seta (d)......... H. nidulans ( Nitzsch, 1818)

- Basal segment of legs III with 1 seta. Genua I and II with 3 setae (d, l’, v’).. H. galeridae Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 1999

3♠. Body, including gnathosoma, 500–510 long. In male: tripartite, hump-like projection surrounding genital opening present; setae vi about 3 times shorter than ve ............................ H. quasimodo Bochkov and Mertins, 2010 * ( Fig. 8 )

- Body, including gnathosoma, 410–470 long. In male: tripartite, hump-like projection surrounding genital opening absent; setae vi 9–10 times shorter than ve ........................................... H. dusbabeki Bochkov and Literak, 2006

Figures

FIGURE 8. Harpirhynchus quasimodo Bochkov and Mertins, 2010, female (A, B): A—dorsal view; B – ventral view; male (C, D): C—dorsal view; D – ventral view. Scale bars: A, B = 100 Μm; C, D = 50 Μm.