Anharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972

Bochkov, Andre V, Oconnor, Barry M. & Klompen, Hans, 2015, A review of the mite subfamily Harpirhynchinae (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) — parasites of New World birds (Aves: Neognathae), Zootaxa 4023 (1), pp. 1-130 : 112

Genus Anharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972

Anharpyrhynchus Fain, 1972: 50 ; Fain 1995: 75.

Type species: Harpyrhynchus monstrosus Fritsch, 1954 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. FEMALE. Subcapitulum bearing setae n. Palp with full set of setae. Setae vF smooth. Idiosoma coneshaped, at least slightly wider than long, with 1 pair of anterior triangular lobes covering legs I dorsally. Anterior part of propodonotum between peritrematal branches and striated cuticle smooth. Dorsal shield distinctly developed, entire, without ornamentation. Dorsal idiosomal striae accompanied by tubercles or verrucosities. Idiosomal venter striated or almost smooth, without scales or verrucosities. Idiosoma with full complement of setae, excluding absent h2. Setae 1a and 3a shorter than 1c; setae 1a situated in anterior idiosomal third close to setae 3a. Vulvar slit longer than 1/2 of idiosomal length. Vulvar apodemes not developed. Legs I and II inserted laterally; legs III and IV dorsally. Legs I and II with 3 articulated segments, trochanter, femur and genu fused, without basal lobes; their pretarsi bearing paired claws without basal angles and ciliated empodium. Tarsi and tibiae I and II with full complement of setae, trochanters-femora-genua without setae. All setae of legs I and II smooth. Leg III with 1 articulated segment bearing 3 setae (in A. apodus completely reduced and represented only leg setae) with large basal lobe bearing 8–10 additional setae. Leg IV modified into represented os, proximal segment without setae, distal segment with 5 setae. Legs IV with 1 articulated segment modified into large lobes bearing numerous setae.

MALE. Gnathosoma as in female. Idiosoma flattened dorso-ventrally and rounded in outline. Genital opening situated at anterior margin of idiosoma . Genital setae 2 pairs; setae g1 situated in posterior part of idiosoma , g1 situated in anterior part. Aedeagus situated posterior to genital opening. Idiosoma with full complement of setae. Setae vi long and serrate. Legs I and II consisting of 5 articulate segments. Setation of tarsi and tibiae I and II as in female; genua I and II with 3 setae (d, l’, v’), femora I and II with 1 seta (v), trochanters I and II with 1 seta (v). Legs III with 2 articulated segments, basal segment with 1 seta, apical segment with several setae. Leg IV with 1 articulated segment bearing several setae.

Species included: A. apodus Bochkov and Klompen, 2014 , A. elizae Bochkov and Klompen, 2014 , A. lukoschusi Bochkov and Klompen, 2014 , A. monstrosus ( Fritsch, 1954) .

Hosts: Passeriformes : Corvidae , Meliphagidae .

Piciformes : Picidae .

Microhabitat: in skin cysts; female remaining in tritonymphal skin.