Toxerodectes Park and Atyeo

Barreto, Mauricio, Burbano, María E., Proctor, Heather C., Mironov, Serge V. & Wauthy, Georges, 2012, Feather mites (Acariformes: Psoroptidia) from Colombia: Preliminary list with new records 3516, Zootaxa 3516, pp. 1-68 : 20-21

Genus Toxerodectes Park and Atyeo

Toxerodectes corniger Park and Atyeo, 1973

Hosts and distribution. This species was described ex Eupherusa e. eximia (Delattre) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ) from Mexico (Veracruz), and from the same host in Guatemala and Nicaragua. It has also been collected ex Doryfera j. johannae (Bourcier) from Ecuador and Colombia (Dept. Cundinamarca, Bogotá) ( Park & Atyeo 1973b; Park & Atyeo 1975).

Toxerodectes gladiger (Trouessart, 1885)

Hosts and distribution. This species was described ex Chrysolampis mosquitus (Linnaeus) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ) from “l’Amérique Méridionale et les Antilles” ( Trouessart 1885a). Later on, it was recorded from the same host in Guyana, Ecuador, Trinidad (Vega de Oropouche) and Colombia ( Park & Atyeo 1974a).

Toxerodectes zusii Park and Atyeo, 1974

Hosts and distribution. This species was described ex Urosticte benjamini (Bourcier) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ) from Ecuador (Esmeraldas, Pichincha) and U. ruficrissa Lawrence from Colombia (Dept. Huila) ( Park & Atyeo 1974a). This mite has never been recollected since the original description.

Toxerodectes sp. A .

Material examined. Ex Campylopterus largipennis (Boddaert) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 3 females, Dept. Cauca: Santa Rosa, Piamonte, Puerto Bello, 9 January 1998, coll. L. Silva, UV No. 6274.

Toxerodectes sp. B .

Material examined. Ex Chalybura urochrysia (Gould) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 2 females, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Dagua, km 28, 200– 250 m, 26 September 1970, coll. J.I. Borrero & G. Cataño, UV No. 3124. Toxerodectes sp. C .

Material examined. Ex Coeligena coeligena (Lesson) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 5 females, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Cali, Río Cali, 2000–2300 m, 19 July 1969, coll. J.I. Borrero & G. Cataño, UV No. 1021.

Toxerodectes sp. D .

Material examined. Ex Coeligena lutetiae (Delattre and Bourcier) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 2 females, Dept. Caldas: Villamaría, Bosque del Oso, Hacienda Corinto, 3560 m, 21 July 1980, coll. J.E. Orejuela & G. Cataño, UV No. 4331.

Toxerodectes sp. E .

Material examined. Ex Coeligena torquata (Boissoneau) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 6 females, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Cali, Farallones, Alto del Buey, 3385 m, 26 June 1973, coll. J.I. Borrero & G. Cataño, UV No. 3941.

Toxerodectes sp. F .

Material examined. Ex Coeligena wilsoni (Delattre and Bourcier) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 1 female, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Dagua, Río Blanco, 1300–1400 m, 6 February 1970, coll. J.I. Borrero & G. Cataño, UV No. 1685.

Toxerodectes sp. G .

Material examined. Ex Eriocnemis mosquera (Delattre and Bourcier) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 5 females, Dept. Caldas: Villamaría, Bosque del Oso, Hacienda Corinto, 3560 m, 22 July 1980, coll. J.E. Orejuela & G. Cataño, UV No. 4349.

Toxerodectes sp. H .

Material examined. Ex Haplophaedia aureliae (Bourcier and Mulsant) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 2 females, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Dagua, El Engaño, 18 August 1974, coll. G. Cataño, UV No. 4676.

Toxerodectes sp. I .

Material examined. Ex Heliangelus exortis (Fraser) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 1 male, Dept. Risaralda: Santa Rosa de Cabal, Bosque Alto del Dulce, Hacienda El Porvenir, 3150 m, 5 August 1980, coll. J.E. Orejuela & G. Cataño, UV No. 4514.

Toxerodectes sp. J .

Material examined. Ex Lafresnaya lafresnayi (Boissoneau) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 1 female, Dept. Caldas: Villamaría, Bosque del Oso, Hacienda Corinto, 3560 m, 22 July 1980, coll. J.E. Orejuela & G. Cataño, UV No. 4353.

Toxerodectes sp. K .

Material examined. Ex Metallura tyrianthina (Loddiges) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 2 females, Dept. Quindío: Salento, Finca Bengala, 3250 m, 19 October 1982, coll. J.E. Orejuela, UV No. 4837.

Toxerodectes sp. L.

Material examined. Ex Opisthoprora euryptera (Loddiges) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 3 females, Dept. Risaralda: Santa Rosa de Cabal, Bosque Alto del Dulce, Hacienda El Porvenir, 3150 m, 29 July 1980, coll. J.E. Orejuela & G. Cataño, UV No. 4520.

Toxerodectes sp. M.

Material examined. Ex Thalurania colombica (Bourcier) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 6 females, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Dagua, Río Verde, 1120 m, 6 December 1971, coll. J.I. Borrero & G. Cataño, UV No. 3569.

Toxerodectes sp. N.

Material examined. Ex Urochroa bougueri (Bourcier) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ): 6 females, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Cali, Río Meléndez and Quebrada La Cristalina, 1850 m, 11 October 1970, coll. J.I. Borrero & G. Cataño, UV No. 3050.