Phyllostomonyssus conradyunkeri Fain, 1970

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 : 98-99

1. Phyllostomonyssus conradyunkeri Fain, 1970

( Figs. 49–51 )

Phyllostomonyssus conradyunkeri Fain 1970: 160 , figs. 1–3; Fain & Lukoschus 1972: 89.

Redescription. FEMALE (paratype from Artibeus lituratus ). Body, including gnathosoma, 250 long, 135 wide. Propodonotal shield length 42, maximum width 40. Distances si–si and se–se 40 and 60, respectively. Sternum 17 long. Distance between distal ends of apodemes II 22. Posterior projections of coxal fields II triangular in outline, 9 long, 8 wide. Inseminatory canal 20 long, opening dorsal. Distances 4a–4a and ps3–ps3 subequal, about 20. Legs III–IV subequal in length, about 90 long. Setal lengths: si 13, se 11, h2 60, 1a 11, vF I–II about 22, cG I–II about 2, mG I–II about 12, gT I–II about 2, solenidia ϕI–II about 2, ω 1 I–II about 3.

MALE (paratype from Artibeus jamaicensis ). Body, including gnathosoma, 220 long, 120 wide. Propodonotal shield length 40, maximum width 45. Distances si–si and se–se 35 and 57, respectively. Sternum 17 long. Distance between apodemes II 16. Posterior projections of coxal fields II triangular in outline, 8 long, 6 wide. Aedeagus 22 long; length and width of genital shield subequal, about 18. Distance 4a–4a 20, 1.5 times greater than ps3–ps3, 13. Legs III–IV subequal in length, 75 and 85 long, respectively. Setal lengths: si 13, se 12, 1a 9, h2 55, vF I–II about 18, cG I–II about 2, cG I–II about 11, gT I–II about 2, solenidia ϕI–II about 2, ω 1 I–II about 3.

Type material examined. One female and 1 tritonymph paratypes ( IRSNB) from Artibeus lituratus (Olfers) (Phyllostomidae) , VENEZUELA: Zulia, Perija Distr., near Machiques , 10°03'52"N, 72°32'42"W, date unknown, coll. C.E. Yunker; 1 male and 1 female paratypes ( IRSNB) from Artibeus jamaicensis Leach , same locality, date unknown, coll. C.E. Yunker.

Type deposition. Holotype is deposited in USNM.

Non-type material examined. One female and 1 male ( IRSNB) [incorrectly labeled as paratypes; collected after original description published] from Platyrrhinus helleri (Peters) (Phyllostomidae) , SURINAME: Commewijne, Tamanredjo, 05°46'N, 55°00'W, 30 September 1971, coll. F.S. Lukoschus; 2 females ( UMMZ) ( BMOC 86-0408-046) from Artibeus lituratus ( UMMZ 160863), PERU: Cuzco, Kiteni, 12°20'S, 72°50'W, 28 May 1984, coll. P. Myers ( PM 5140).

Host range and distribution. This species parasitizes phyllostomid bats in South America, Artibeus lituratus (type host) and Artibeus jamaicensis from Venezuela, Surinam, and Peru ( Fain 1970; Fain & Lukoschus 1972; our data), Platyrrhinchus helleri and Uroderma bilobatum Peters from Surinam ( Fain & Lukoschus 1972).

Figures

FIGURE 49. Phyllostomonyssus conradyunkeri Fain, 1970, female. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view; C, bursa copulatrix. Scale bars: 100 µm (A, B), 50 µm (C).

FIGURE 50. Phyllostomonyssus conradyunkeri Fain, 1970, female legs in ventral view. A, leg I; B, leg II; C, leg III, D, leg IV.

FIGURE 51. Phyllostomonyssus conradyunkeri Fain, 1970, male (A–C). A, ventral view; B, chelicera in lateral view; C, aedeagus. Female tritonymph (D, E). D, posterior end of opisthosoma in dorsal view; E, opisthosoma in ventral view. Scale bars: 100 µm (A, B, D, E), 50 µm (B, C).