Neharpyrhynchus spizella 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 : 105-108

Neharpyrhynchus spizella Bochkov , OConnor and Klompen sp. nov.

( Figs. 85 , 86 C–F)

Harpyrhynchus novoplumaris Moss et al. 1968: 391 ; Moss 1979: 381 (misidentification).

Description. FEMALE (holotype, 1 paratype, Figs. 85 , 86 C–F). Body, including gnathosoma, 435 long (500) and 325 wide (370). Gnathosoma about 100 long and 125 wide. Palp about 65 long and 40 wide, moderately inflated dorsally. Approximate lengths of palpalae ( Fig. 86 C): dF 50, dG 35, and l”G 42—all very thin, about 3 wide. Setae vF about 100 long, smooth. Subcapitulum dorsally unornamented. Peritrematal branch about 85 long. Idiosoma 340 long (365). Anterior part of propodonotum poorly ornamented by few transverse and longitudinal striae. Dorsal shield entire, without median suture, covered by fine longitudinal striations, 150 long (170) and 225 wide (235). 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, about 160, clustered together. Setae se and c2 smooth, very short, 8–9 long. Setae h2 about 130 long. Setae 3a present; setae 1c about 30 long. Base of legs I and II with distinct lobes. Legs I and II with 2 articulated segments each. 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 each. 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 11-0317-002, #1) and 1 female paratype ( UMMZ BMOC 11-0317-002, #2) from Spizella passerina (Bechstein) ( Passeriformes : Emberizidae ) ( UMMZ 242625) [at bases of head feathers around ears], USA: Michigan, Chippewa Co., Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, 46.6510859°N, 85.0389709°W, received June 2000.

Additional material. Six females ( OSAL 0077740-0077743, 0 0 77752, 0077753) from Spizella passerina ( Passeriformes : Emberizidae ), USA: California, Mendocino Co., Hopland Field Station, 39°N 123.08°W (USGS- GNIS), 1965, coll. B.C. Nelson; 3 females ( OSAL 0077749-0077751) from same host, USA: Wyoming, Sundance, 24.1 km S of, Crook Co., 44.41°N 104.38°W (USGS-GNIS), 2 September 1962, coll. W.W. Moss. All non type material deposited in OSAL.

Type deposition. Holotype and paratype in UMMZ.

Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the generic name of the host and is a noun in apposition. Hosts and distribution. Spizella passerina ( Passeriformes : Emberizidae ) from USA (present paper). Differential diagnosis. Females of Neharpyrhynchus spizella sp. nov. differ from other species of the group plumaris by the weakly developed striations of the anterior part of the propodonotum (vs. distinct pattern in other species in this group) and by the very thin palpalae, about 3 wide (vs. 5–6 wide). This species differs from Neharpyrhynchus spinus and N. chlorospingus by the finely longitudinally striated dorsal shield (vs. without striations).

Figures

FIGURE 85. Neharpyrhynchus spizella sp. nov., female. A—dorsal view; B—ventral view.

FIGURE 86. Neharpyrhynchus spp. details of females. N. vireo sp. nov. (A, B): A—palp of female in dorsal view; B—anterior part of female propodonotum; N. spizella sp. nov. (C – F): C—palp in dorsal view; D—anterior part of propodonotum; E—leg I in ventral view; F—leg II in ventral view; N. chlorospingus Bochkov and Literak, 2011 (G, H): G—palp in dorsal view; Hanterior part of propodonotum. Scale bars: A = 50 Μm; B = 100 Μm; C, G = 10 Μm;, D, H = 30 Μm; E, F = 25 Μm.