Rodhainyssus nyctophili Fain, 1967

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8. Rodhainyssus nyctophili Fain, 1967

( Fig. 25G–L )

Rodhainyssus yunkeri, Fain 1959a: 4 (in part, misidentification).

Rodhainyssus nyctophili Fain 1967: 20 , fig. 11.

Redescription. FEMALE (paratype). Body, including gnathosoma, 340 long, 145 wide. Ventral projections of subcapitulum tongue-like, 6 long, 7 wide. Propodonotal shield length 45, maximum width 50. Dorsal and ventral surface of hysterosoma finely and regularly striated. Setae si and c2 present, f2 absent. Distance se–se 55. Punctate areas between setae h2 and h3 present. Sternum 30 long, its apex connected with apodemes II by transverse band. Posterior projections of coxal fields I tongue-like, 14 long, 10 wide. Distal ends of apodemes II connected with posterior apodemes of coxal fields II by sclerotized band. Posterior apodemes of coxal fields II distinctly developed, fused with epigynum. Apodemes III not fused with epigynum. Epigynum 3 long, 22 wide. Setae 4b situated on epigynum. Apodemes IV not connected with sclerotized fields of oviporus. Inseminatory canal 13 long, opening dorsal. Legs III–IV subequal in length, about 135 long. Trochanters I–II without ventral folds; trochanters III–IV with distinct “sinusoidal” crests ventrally. Setal lengths: se 8, h2 240, 1a 8, 3a 12, vF I–II about 60, cG I–II about 7, mG I–II about 40, d I–II about 25, d III–IV about 30.

MALE. Unknown.

Type material examined. One female paratype ( IRSNB) from Nyctophilus sp. (Vespertilionidae) (69.5.13.4.5 – BMNH), AUSTRALIA: Queensland, Cape York, 10°43'E, 142°28'S, other data unknown.

Type deposition. Holotype is deposited in IRSNB.

Host range and distribution. This species is known from Nyctophilus timoriensis (Geoffroy) (type host) from Papua New Guinea and Nyctophilus sp. from Australia (Queensland) (Fain 1967).

Figures

FIGURE 25. Females of Rodhainyssus spp. Rodhainyssus eptesicus Fain, 1967 (A–F). A, ventral view; B, postero-ventral projections of gnathosoma; C, tarsus I in dorsal view; D, tibia and tarsus I in ventral view; E, tarsus IV in ventral view; F, seta g. Rodhainyssus nyctophili Fain, 1967 (G–L). G, ventral view; H, postero-ventral projections of gnathosoma; K, tarsus I in dorsal view; J, tibia and tarsus I in ventral view; I, trochanter III in ventral view; L, seta g. Scale bars: 100 µm (A, G), 50 µm (B–F, H–L).