Pseudoopsonyssus phyllorhinae (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 : 82-84

1. Pseudoopsonyssus phyllorhinae (Fain, 1959) comb. nov.

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Opsonyssus phyllorhinae Fain 1959a: 14 , figs. 10, 14, 1967: 30.

Redescription. FEMALE (2 paratypes). Body, including gnathosoma, 375–380 long, 145–150 wide. Ventral projections of subcapitulum 30–35 long, slightly curved. Propodonotal shield length 55–60, maximum width

60–65. Setae se 33–35 long. Idiosoma finely and irregularly striated dorsally. Setal lengths: c3, 4b, g, and 4a about 4, ps3 and h3 6–7. Setae h2 140–150 long. Sternum about 45 long. Posterior projections of coxal fields

I tongue-like, about 13 long, 13 wide. Posterior apodemes of coxal fields II short, about 13 long, with free distal ends. Apodemes of coxal fields III fused to each other medially and with epigynum. Epigynum about 7

long, 27 wide. Inseminatory canal about 22 long. Distal ends of coxal apodemes IV bifurcated; their anterior branches fused with apodemes III; their posterior branches fused with sclerotized areas of oviporus by narrow sclerotized bands. Setae g situated off apodemal branches IV. Sclerotized areas between setae h2 and h3

absent. Setae vF I–II about 45 long. Trochanters III–IV ventrally with widely rounded protrusions.

MALE (2 paratypes): Body, including gnathosoma, 300–305 long, 150–155 wide. Ventral projections of subcapitulum 25–27 long, slightly curved, situated laterally. Propodonotal shield length 50–55, maximum width 67–70. Setae se 23 long. Idiosoma finely and irregularly striated dorsally. Setae c3, 4b, g, 4a, ps3 and h3 about 4 long. Setae h2 120–130 long. Sternum about 40 long. Lateral projections of sternal branches absent. Posterior projections of coxal fields I widely rounded, about 8 long, 15 wide. Posterior apodemes of coxal fields II short, about 15 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 smooth, about 50 long. Adanal shields absent. Setae vF I–II about 40 long. Trochanters III–IV each with widely rounded ventral protrusions.

TRITONYMPH. Setae f2 absent, delayed to adult.

Type material examined. One female, 1 male, and 2 tritonymph paratypes ( IRSNB) from Hipposideros diadema (Geoffroy) (Hipposideridae) (host specimen in IRSNB), PAPUA NEW GUINEA:?Haveri, date and coll. unknown; 1 female and 1 male paratypes ( IRSNB) from Hipposideros armiger (Hodgson) (host specimen in IRSNB), MYANMAR: Upper Burma,?Katein Hills, date and coll. unknown.

Type deposition. Holotype is deposited in IRSNB.

Host range and distribution. This species is known from bats belonging to the genus Hipposideros , H. diadema (type host) from New Guinea and H. armiger from Myanmar ( Fain 1959a).

Figures

FIGURE 39. Pseudoopsonyssus phyllorhinae (Fain, 1959) comb. nov., female (A–C). A, ventral view; B, propodonotal shield; C, tarsus I in ventral view. Male (D, E). D, opisthosoma in ventral view; E, aedeagus. Scale bars: 100 µm (A, B, D), 50 µm (C, E).