Szeptyckiana, a new genus of the feather mite family Pterolichidae (Acari, Astigmata, Pterolichoidea) from the Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius (Falconiformes, Falconidae)
Journal Title: Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia Ser. B Invertebrata - Year 2009, Vol 52, Issue 1
Abstract
Szeptyckiana, a new genus of the feather mite family Pterolichidae (Pterolichoidea), is described based on two new species, S. macrosetosa sp. n. (type species), and S. microsetosa sp. n., collected from the wing feathers of museum specimens of the Blackthighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius (DRAPIEZ, 1824) (Falconidae). This highly plesiomorphic new genus is characterized by pseudorutellar membranes with net-like pattern of hexagonal cells, complete idiosomal chaetotaxy, lanceolate setae c3, free epimerites I, and dagger-like setae cG on genua I and II. Males have very short opisthosomal lobes with tongue-shaped terminal membranes, genital and anal region not sclerotized, medium-sized aedeagus and minute adanal discs, not modified legs similar in size, tarsi IV with small apico-ventral claw, and setae d on tarsi IV shaped as short sticks; seta e absent. Females have large horseshoe-shaped epigynum, 1.4-1.7 times longer than wide, and the ends of legs IV not reaching posterior rounded margin of the body. The occurrence of two Szeptyckiana species on a single individual of M. fringillarius is the first record of feather mite lineage duplication on falconiform birds.
Authors and Affiliations
Jacek Dabert , Anna Labrzycka
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP83349
- DOI 10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.61-72
- Views 80
- Downloads 0
Protura of Liguria (NW Italy)
List of Ligurian Protura is created as a result of the study of authors. collections and the collection of Natural History Museum in Genoa. Seventeen species belonging to the four Proturan families are recorded.
Lectotype designation and synonimy of Odontolytes andamanensis W. KOSHANSCHIKOV, 1916 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)
Lectotype is designated and re-description is provided for Odontolytes andamanensis W. KOSHANTSCHIKOV (1916) from SE Asia. The species is conspecific with Neotropical Auperia amazonica (PETROVITZ, 1961).
Szeptyckiana, a new genus of the feather mite family Pterolichidae (Acari, Astigmata, Pterolichoidea) from the Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius (Falconiformes, Falconidae)
Szeptyckiana, a new genus of the feather mite family Pterolichidae (Pterolichoidea), is described based on two new species, S. macrosetosa sp. n. (type species), and S. microsetosa sp. n., collected from the wing feather...
Brachytydeus szeptyckii sp. n. (Acari: Actinedida: Tydeidae); a new tydein mite from Poland
The new species of the family Tydeidae, subfamily Tydeinae – Brachytydeus szeptyckii from Poland is described, figured and located in a key.