Rodhainyssus miniopteri Fain, 1967

Bochkov, Andre V., Zabludovskaya, Svetlana & Oconnor, Barry M., 2008, Phylogeny and systematics of the endoparasitic astigmatid mites (Acari: Sarcoptiformes) of mammals: families Gastronyssidae, Lemurnyssidae, and Pneumocoptidae, Zootaxa 1951 (1), pp. 1-152 : 55-56

6. Rodhainyssus miniopteri Fain, 1967

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Rodhainyssus yunkeri, Fain 1959a: 4 ; 1959b: 159 (in part, misidentification).

Rodhainyssus miniopteri Fain 1967: 22 , fig. 12.

Redescription. FEMALE (1 paratype). Body, including gnathosoma, 250 long, 100 wide. Ventral projections of subcapitulum tongue-like, 9 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 50. Punctate areas between setae h2 and h3 absent. Sternum 22 long, its apex not connected with apodemes II. Posterior projections of coxal fields I tongue-like, 12 long, 6 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 4 long, 7 wide. Setae 4b situated posterior to epigynum. Apodemes IV connected with sclerotized fields of oviporus by narrow sclerotized bands. Inseminatory canal 8 long, opening dorsal. Legs III–IV subequal in length, 105 and 115 long, respectively. Trochanters I–II without ventral folds; trochanters III–IV with distinct transverse crests ventrally. Setal lengths: se 8, h2 160, 1a 6, 3a 9, vF I–II about 27, cG I–II about 6, mG I 22, mG II 13, d I–IV about 15.

MALE (1 paratype). Body, including gnathosoma, 205 long, 95 wide. Ventral projections of subcapitulum tongue-like, 7 long, 6 wide. Propodonotal shield length 35, maximum width 40. Dorsal and ventral surface of hysterosoma finely and regularly striated. Setae si, c2, and ps2 present, f2 absent. Distance se–se 40. Punctate areas between setae h2 and h3 present. Sternum 17 long, its posterior end not connected with apodemes II. Posterior projections of coxal fields I tongue-like, 8 long, 15 wide. Distal ends of apodemes II distinctly developed, connected with posterior apodemes of coxal fields II by sclerotized band. Posterior apodemes of coxal fields II distinctly developed and fused to each other. Apodemes III free. Apodemes IV connected with pregenital apodeme by very narrow projections. Pregenital apodeme 5 long, 25 wide, with posterior median projection. Setae 4b situated on pregenital apodeme. Aedeagus 35 long. Legs III–IV subequal in length, 80 and 90 long, respectively. Trochanters I–II without ventral folds; trochanters III–IV with distinct transverse crests ventrally. Setal lengths: se 8, h2 145, 1a 5, 3a 6, vF I–II about 25, cG I–II about 5, mG I–II about 20, d I– IV about 15–20.

Type material examined. One female and 1 male paratypes ( IRSNB) from Miniopterus schreibersi (Kuhl) [originally determined as Miniopterus inflatus Thomas, Fain 1959b: 159 ] ( Vespertilionidae ), DEMO- CRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Kivu, Mont Hoyo, grotto Matupi, September 1951, coll. A. Fain.

Type deposition. Holotype is deposited in MRAC.

Host range and distribution. This species is known from the type host Miniopterus schreibersi from two localities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Fain 1967) .

Figures

FIGURE 24. Rodhainyssus miniopteri Fain, 1967, female (A–C). A, ventral view; B, postero-ventral projections of gnathosoma; C, trochanter III in ventral view. Male, D, ventral view. Scale bars: 100 µm (A, D), 50 µm (B, C).