Phyllostomonyssini Bochkov

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 : 97-98

Tribe Phyllostomonyssini Bochkov et OConnor tr. nov.

Type genus: Phyllostomonyssus Fain, 1970 .

Diagnosis. ADULTS. Gnathosoma in terminal position, not fused with propodonotal shield or apodemes I. Setae subc absent, setae elc.p. present. Ventral projections of subcapitular margin present, widely rounded. Idiosoma elongated, 2–2.5 longer than wide, rhomboid in outline. Idiosomal dorsum and opisthosomal venter covered with transverse striations. Anterior apices of apodemes I not fused with propodonotal shield. Sternum not fused with apodemes II; apodemes II free, distinctly developed; apodemes III–IV free, short. Coxal fields not sclerotized. Posterior apodemes of coxal fields II present. Median transverse sclerite absent. Median part of idiosomal venter without sclerotization. Coxal fields I with membranous posterior projections. Folds posterior to coxal fields II absent. Anus situated ventrally. Tarsi I–IV distinctly shorter than respective tibiae and lacking pretarsi. Trochanters III–IV with weakly developed ventral folds. Tibiae I–IV and femora III–IV each with short ventral spur. Idiosomal setation (see Table 1): setae c2, cp, h1, f2, and ps2 absent; setae si, se, 1a, h2 all filiform, h2 whip-like; 3a, 4a, 4b, g, ps3 all microspines with distinct bases; c3 and h3 alveoli. Leg setation (see Tables 2 and 3): solenidia ϕIV and ω 3 I absent; setae d I–IV, f III–IV, mG I–II, vF I–II all filiform; la I–II, e I– II, r I–II, w I–II microsetae; e III–IV and w III–IV alveoli; f I–II, s I–IV, gT I–II, kT III–IV, cG I–II spurs; r III–IV microspines.

FEMALE. Bursa copulatrix opening dorsal. Posterogynal folds of oviporus distinctly developed, smooth.

MALE. Postgenital shield distinctly developed, bearing setae 4a. Setae g flanking postgenital shield. Adanal shields absent.

JUVENILE STAGES. Only female tritonymph known. Similar to female, excluding absence of setae h3.

Genera included: Type genus only.