Rodhainyssini Fain, 1964

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Tribe Rodhainyssini Fain, 1964 st. nov.

Rodhainyssinae Fain 1964b: 42 , 1972: 71.

Type genus: Rodhainyssus Fain, 1956 .

Diagnosis. ADULTS. Gnathosoma in terminal position, not fused with propodonotal shield or apodemes I.

Setae subc present or absent, setae elc.p. present. Ventral projections of subcapitular margin present. Idiosoma elongated, 2–2.5 longer than wide. Idiosomal dorsum and opisthosomal venter covered with transverse striations (in Mycteronyssus striations almost indiscernible). Anterior apices of apodemes I free or fused with propodonotal shield. Median part of idiosomal venter distinctly sclerotized. Median transverse sclerite present or absent. Coxal fields I with or without membranous posterior projections. Folds posterior to coxal fields II absent. Anus situated ventrally or terminally. Tarsi I–II distinctly shorter than respective tibiae and devoid of pretarsi. Tarsi III–IV without pretarsi or with strongly reduced ambulacral stalks, shorter than respective tibiae (subequal in Eidolonyssus). Trochanters III–IV with or without ventral folds. Idiosomal setation (see Table 1): setae se, 1a, 3a, h2 all filiform; si alveoli or absent; c2, c3, 4a, 4b, g, f2, h3, ps2, and ps3 present or absent, represented by alveoli, microsetae or short spurs (if present). Leg setation (see Table 2–3): setae la I–II absent; e I–IV alveoli, displaced dorsally.

FEMALE. Bursa copulatrix opening terminal. Posterogynal folds of oviporus distinctly developed, smooth or striated. Median fold with pair of sclerites.

MALE. Postgenital shield absent. Adanal shields present or absent. Setae g situated at base of or posterior to aedeagal cone.

Genera included: Rodhainyssus, Eidolonyssus , Mycteronyssus , Pseudoopsonyssus , Opsonyssus .