Harpyrhynchoides zumpti

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 : 48

Species group zumpti

FEMALE: Setae h1 absent. Pocket-like vulvar structure moderately developed. Palpalae l”G narrow rod-like. Genua I and II with 3 or 4 setae (d, l’, v’, and v” present or absent). Femora I and II with 2 setae (d and v). Empodium of tarsi I and II subequal or only slightly longer than respective segment. Basal segment of leg III with 1 seta.

Diagnostic characters of this group are provided in Table 2 .

I. Proximal segment of palp without lateral notches (0), with notches (1).

II. Palpalae l”G subequal to 1.5 times longer than dF (0), at least 1.7 times longer (1). III. Vulvar pocket-like sclerite without longitudinal lateral folds (0), with folds (1). IV. Setae h2 shorter than 90 (0), 100–170 (1), 180–200 (2).

V. Genu I and II with 4 setae (v” present) (0); with 3 setae (v” absent) (1).

Tables

TABLE 2. Diagnostic characters of the zumpti species group of the genus Harpyrhynchoides Fain, 1972

Species Characters
I II	III	IV	V
H. brevis 1 0	0	2	0
H. rubeculinus 0 1	0	1	0
H. vulgaris 1 0	0	1	1
H. alaudinus 1 1	1	1	1
H. heatherae 1 1	0	0	0
H. zumpti 1 0	0	0	0
H. setophaga 1 0	0	1	0
H. xanthocephalus 1 0	0	1	0
H. spizella 1 0	1	0	0