Metapterodectes, Mironov, 2008

Mironov, Sergey & González-Acuña, Daniel, 2011, New feather mites of the subfamily Pterodectinae (Acariformes: Proctophyllodidae) from passerines (Aves: Passeriformes) from Chile and Cuba, Zootaxa 3057, pp. 1-48 : 43

Key to Metapterodectes species

(Males and females)

1. In females, setae ps2, ps3 short filiform, prodorsal shield with angular lateral incisions around bases of setae se, lobar shield entire, and setae h2 shorter than lobar shield ( Figs. 25 A, B). In males, setae h1 situated anterior to level of supranal concavity, bases of genital papillae connected ( Figs. 24 A, B)......................................... M. leptasthenurae sp. n.

- In females, setae ps2, ps3 sucker-like, prodorsal shield without incisions around setae se (narrow incision posterior to bases of these setae can be present), lobar shield almost completely split by median bar of soft tegument into two parts remaining connected anteriorly by narrow transverse band, and setae h2 longer than lobar shield. In males, setae h1 situated at level of supranal concavity, bases of genital papillae separated............................................................. 2

2. In females, prodorsal shield without lateral incisions, anterior hysteronotal shield without circular lacunae, lobar shield with several circular lacunae situated laterally to supranal concavity, terminal cleft not extending beyond level of setae h2. In males, setae h3 spiculiform, posterior end of hysteronotal shield between levels of setae e2 and f2 with small circular lacunae....................................................................................... M. muticus ( Banks, 1909)

- In females, prodorsal shield with narrow lateral incisions posterior to bases of setae se, anterior hysteronotal shield with small circular lacunae between levels of setae d2 and e2, lobar shield without lacunae, terminal cleft extending beyond level of setae h2. In males, setae h3 narrowly lanceolate, hysteronotal shield without circular lacunae........ M. furnarius Mironov, 2008

Figures

FIGURE 24. Metapterodectes leptasthenurae sp. n., male. A — dorsal view, B — ventral view.

FIGURE 25. Metapterodectes leptasthenurae sp. n., female. A—dorsal view, B—ventral view.