Pseudoopsonyssus zumpti (Fain, 1959) Bochkov & Zabludovskaya & Oconnor, 2008

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 : 84-85

2. Pseudoopsonyssus zumpti (Fain, 1959) comb. nov.

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Opsonyssus zumpti Fain 1959a: 10 , figs. 9, 12, 1959d: 20, fig. 1, 1967: 30, figs. 18–19.

Redescription. FEMALE (1 paratype). Body, including gnathosoma, 310 long, 135 wide. Ventral projections of subcapitulum 25 long, slightly curved. Propodonotal shield length 60, maximum width 55. Setae se 27 long. Idiosomal dorsum covered medially by scale-like pattern and laterally by fine irregular striation. Setal lengths: c3, 4b, g, and 4a about 4, ps3 7, h3 13. Setae h2 250 long. Sternum 35 long. Posterior projections of coxal fields I weakly developed, widely rounded, 5 long, 8 wide. Posterior apodemes of coxal fields II short, about 5 long, with free distal ends. Apodemes of coxal fields III fused to each other medially and with epigynum. Epigynum 4 long, 23 wide. Inseminatory canal about 30 long. Coxal apodemes IV bifurcated distally, their anterior branches fused with apodemes III, their posterior branches fused with sclerotized areas of oviporus by narrow sclerotized bands. Setae g situated off branches of apodemes IV. Paired sclerotized areas bearing setae h3 present. Setae vF I–II about 35 long. Trochanters III–IV ventrally with short, widely rounded protrusions.

MALE (1 specimen from R. affinis ): Body, including gnathosoma, 280 long, 140 wide. Ventral projections of subcapitulum 30 long, slightly curved, situated laterally. Propodonotal shield 45 long, maximum width 60. Posterior margin of propodonotal shield slightly concave. Setae se 18 long. Idiosoma covered dorsally with scale-like pattern. All setae, excluding ps2, present; setae f2 represent by alveoli. Setae c3, 4b, g, 4a, ps3 about 4 long, h3 8 long, all setae represented by short spines. Setae h2 185 long. Coxal fields I–III sclerotized. Sternum 45 long. Lateral projections of sternal branches absent. Posterior projections of coxal fields I widely rounded, about 4 long, 16 wide. Foramen between sternum and fusion of apodemes II absent. Posterior apodemes of coxal fields II short, about 8 long, with free distal ends. Apodemes of coxal fields III fused to each other and with pregenital sclerite. Setae 4b situated off coxal apodemes IV. Aedeagus 40 long, smooth. Apodemes IV curved anteriorly and fused with apodemes II bordering coxal fields III. Adanal shields present, separated, bearing setae h3 and ps3. Setae vF I–II about 30 long. Trochanters III–IV ventrally with short, widely rounded protrusions.

TRITONYMPH. Unknown.

Type material examined. One female paratype ( IRSNB) from Rhinolophus capensis Lichtenstein (Rhinolophidae) , SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape Prov., Table Mountain, Wynberg cave, 33°58'S, 18°25'E, 15 September 1957, coll. F. Zumpt.

Type deposition. Holotype is deposited in the South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Non-type material examined. One female and 1 male ( IRSNB) from Rhinolophus affinis Horsfield (Rhinolophidae) , MYANMAR:?Taho, Karen Hillls, 1906, coll. unknown.

Host range and distribution. This species is known from bats of the genus Rhinolophus , R. capensis (type host) from South Africa ( Fain 1959d) and R. affinis from Myanmar ( Fain 1959a). Zabludovskaya (2005) recorded this species from Ukraine from Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (Schreber) , Myotis daubentoni (Kuhl) , M. myotis (Borkhausen) , and M. nattereri (Kuhl) . Mites from R. ferrumequinum probably belong to Pseudoopsonyssus striatus (Fain, 1967) comb. nov. whereas records of this species from Myotis spp. are results of misidentification.

Remarks. The intended original description of P. zumpti ( Fain 1959d) was published after the taxonomic revision of the genus Opsonyssus in which this species was included ( Fain 1959a). The latter paper contains a differential diagnosis and a figure of the holotype so should be considered as the original description of O. zumpti .

Figures

FIGURE 40. Pseudoopsonyssus zumpti (Fain, 1959) comb. nov. female (A, B). A, dorsal view; B, ventral view. Male, C, posterior end of opisthosoma in ventral view.