Xynonodectes Park and Atyeo

Barreto, Mauricio, Burbano, María E., Proctor, Heather C., Mironov, Serge V. & Wauthy, Georges, 2012, Feather mites (Acariformes: Psoroptidia) from Colombia: Preliminary list with new records 3516, Zootaxa 3516, pp. 1-68 : 24

Genus Xynonodectes Park and Atyeo

Xynonodectes pussilior Park and Atyeo, 1975

Hosts and distribution. This species was described ex Phaethornis longirostris cephalus (Bourcier and Mulsant) (as Phaethornis superciliosus cephalus ) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ) from Costa Rica (Laguaria). It was also recovered ex P. l. longirostris (Delattre) (as P. superciliosus longirostris ) from Central America, ex P. guy apicalis (Tschudi) from Colombia and ex P. g. guy (Lesson) from Trinidad ( Park & Atyeo 1975). This mite has never been recollected since the original description.

Xynonodectes sp. A .

Hosts and distribution. This species was collected ex Phaethornis anthophilus anthophilus (Bourcier) , P. hispidus Gould , P. syrmatophorus (Gould) , and Thalurania furcata (Gmelin) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ) from Colombia ( Park & Atyeo 1975).

Remark. This species was assigned to the “ Xynonodectes glaucalis complex” by ( Park & Atyeo (1975), but has never been formally described.

Xynonodectes sp. B .

Hosts and distribution. This species was collected ex Chrysolampis mosquitus (L.) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ) from Colombia ( Park & Atyeo 1975).

Remark. This species was assigned to the “ Xynonodectes gracilior complex” by Park & Atyeo (1975) but has never been formally described.

Xynonodectes sp. C .

Material examined. Ex Amazilia rosenbergi (Boucard) ( Apodiformes , Trochilidae ): 1 male, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Dagua, km 28, Río Dagua, 250 m, 12 August 1969, coll. J.I. Borrero & G. Cataño, UV No. 1087.

Xynonodectes sp. D .

Material examined. Ex Amazilia saucerrottei (Delattre and Bourcier) ( Apodiformes , Trochilidae ): 3 females, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Cali, Meléndez, UV, 16 June 1977, coll. H. Álvarez, UV No. 4626.

Xynonodectes sp. E .

Material examined. Ex Boissonneaua jardini (Bourcier) ( Apodiformes , Trochilidae ): 1 male, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Dagua, Río Blanco, 1300–1400 m, 19 February 1970, coll. J.I. Borrero & G. Cataño, UV No. 1681.

Xynonodectes sp. F .

Material examined. Ex Coeligena wilsoni (Delattre and Bourcier) ( Apodiformes , Trochilidae ): 4 females, Dept. Valle del Cauca: Dagua, Río Blanco, 1300–1400 m, 6 February 1970, coll. J.I. Borrero & G. Cataño, UV No. 1685. Family Psoroptoididae Gaud