Description of the life stages of Harpyrhynchoides rubeculinus (Cerny and Sixl, 1971) (Prostigmata: Harpirhynchidae)

International Journal of Acarology

2014

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The genus Cypsharpirhynchus Fain, 1995 (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae: Harpirhynchinae) is lowered in the rank to the subgenus of the genus Harpyrhynchiella Fain, 1972 based on the examination of the external morphology in both sexes. The revised diagnoses of the genus Harpirhynchiella and its subgenera are provided. A new species, Harpyrhynchiella (Cypsharpirhynchus) apus sp. nov., is described from both sexes ex Apus apus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Apodiformes: Apodidae) in the northwest of Russia. Females of the new species differ from Harpyrhynchiella (Cypsharpirhynchus) cypsiuri Fain, 1972 by the longer body (380-400) (versus 285-320 in H. cypsiuri), the presence of the accessory dorsal shields (versus absence) and by the lateral tuberculate areas that do not reach close to the lateral margins of the idiosoma (versus reaching). Notes on mating strategy of these mites are provided. Some larvae (designated female larvae) of Harpyrhynchiella apus have an internal, globular, sclerotized structure presumed to be a spermatheca, while others (designated male larvae) lack this structure. This is the first record of such sexual dimorphism in larvae of Harpirhynchidae. In Harpyrhynchiella spp., almost immobile female nymphs and adult females live individually in intracutaneous layers; females remain within the nymphal skin and oviposit there. This life history suggests that mating takes place on the skin between adult males and female larvae. The inseminated larva burrows into the host skin and moults there into the immobile female nymph or the female larva moults on the host skin surface and the weakly mobile nymph burrows into the skin.

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confidence: 98%

“…The male and female lines of development differ from each other by the presence of setae h2 in male juveniles and in the case of Neharpyrhynchus spp. by the more sacciform idiosoma and weakly developed legs III and IV in female juveniles (Moss et al 1968;Bochkov and Literak 2008).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Mites of the genusHarpyrhynchiellaFain, 1972 (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae), an example of an unusual mating strategy

International Journal of Acarology

2014

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“…Later, it was recollected from the type host from France and Czech Republic (Bochkov and Literak 2008). All material in UMMZ, except one female from C. ustulatus in ZISP.…”

Section: Harpyrhynchoides Rubeculinus (č Erný and Sixl 1971)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Mites of the Subfamily Harpirhynchinae (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) From North American Birds

OConnor

2013

J Med Entomol

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Three new harpirhynchid species of the subfamily Harpirhynchinae (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) are described from North American birds: Harpyrhynchoides aegolius sp. n. from Aegolius acadicus (Strigiformes: Strigidae), Harpyrhynchoides accipiter sp. n. from Accipiter striatus (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae), and Neharpyrhynchus icterus sp. n. from Icterus galbula (Passeriformes: Icteridae). Three species are recorded from new hosts from North America for the first time: Harpyrhynchoides tracheatus (Fritsch, 1954) from Buteo lineatus (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae), Harpyrhynchoides pectinifer (Lawrence, 1959) from Colaptes auratus (Piciformes: Picidae), and Harpyrhynchoides rubeculinus (Cerný & Sixl, 1971) from Catharus ustulatus (Passeriformes: Turdidae). Neharpyrhynchoides novoplumaris (Moss et al., 1968) previously recorded from Cardinalis cardinalis (Passeriformes: Cardinalidae) from the United States is recollected from this host.

“…Examination of the large amount of material gathered by the late acarologist Dr. W.W. Moss (USA) and presently deposited at the Acarological collection of the Ohio State University (Columbus, USA), and new collections (Fain et al 1999;Bochkov 2000;Bochkov & Galloway 2001, 2004Bochkov & Literak 2008) allowed us to revise the zumpti species group. A key to the species of this group is provided, and data on its host 4.…”

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A review of the zumpti species group of the genus Harpyrhynchoides (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae)—ectoparasites of passerines

Klompen

2014

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The zumpti species group of the genus Harpyrhynchoides (Harpirhynchidae), parasites of passerines, is revised. A key to the species of this group is provided and data on host associations and geographic distribution of its constituent species are summarized. This group includes six previously recognized species: Harpyrhynchoides alaudinus Bochkov, 2000, H. brevis (Ewing, 1911) comb. nov., H. heatherae Bochkov and Galloway, 2013, H. rubeculinus (Cherny and Sixl, 1971), H. vulgaris Bochkov and Galloway, 2004, and H. zumpti (Fain, 1972). Three species from North American passerines are described as new: H. setophaga sp. nov. from Setophaga ruticilla (Parulidae), H. xanthocephalus sp. nov. from Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Icteridae), and H. spizella sp. nov. from Spizella passerina (Emberizidae). Additionally, H. brevis is redescribed based on samples from Coccothraustes vespertinus (type host) and Loxia curvirostra (Passeriformes: Fringillidae) from North America. Harpyrhynchoides kirgizorum Fain et al. 1999 syn. nov. is synonymized with H. zumpti.