Lemurnyssus galagoensis Fain, 1957

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 : 132

1. Lemurnyssus galagoensis Fain, 1957

( Figs. 71 , 72 )

Lemurnyssus galagoensis Fain 1957a: 471 , figs. 1– 7, 1959e: 11, fig. 12, 1964c: 456.

Redescription. FEMALE (4 paratypes). Body, including gnathosoma, 340–350 long, 115–120 wide. Most of idiosomal and leg surfaces covered by non-striate pattern as depicted in Fig. 71A . Sternum 33–35 long. Apodemes II 65–70 long. Distance between distal ends of apodemes II 17–20. Legs III and IV subequal, about 90 long (excluding pretarsi). Setal lengths: h2 25–30 1a 4–5, 3a 3–4, 4a 2–3, vF I–II 7–8, cG I–II 7–8, mG I–II 8– 9, gT I–II about 5, d I–II about 40, d III–IV 12–15, solenidia ω 1 I 11–12, ω 1 II 15–17, ϕI–II 8–9, ϕIII–IV 2–3.

MALE (2 paratypes). Body, including gnathosoma, 250–260 long, 87–95 wide. Idiosomal surface weakly sclerotized. Setae ps3 microsetae. Aedeagus about 40 long. Sternum 19–20 long. Apodemes II 40–45 long. Distance between distal ends of apodemes II 17–19. Legs III and IV subequal, about 65 long (excluding pretarsi). Setal lengths: h2 12–14, 1a 4–5, 3a 3–4, 4a 2–3, vF I–II 5–6, cG I–II 4–5, mG I–II 5–7, gT I–II about 4, d I–II about 20, d III–IV 9–12, solenidia ω 1 I 8–9, ω 1 II 10–12, ϕI–II 6–7, ϕIII–IV 2–3.

Type material examined. One female ( OSAL 2317) and 1 male ( IRSNB) paratypes from Galago moholi , RWANDA: Kigali, Bugesera , 02°08'44"S, 30°05'29"E, October 1954, coll. unknown ; 2 female ( OSAL 2314 and 2315) , 1 female ( IRSNB) , 1 male ( OSAL 2316 ) , and 1 tritonymph ( IRSNB) [in poor condition] paratypes from same host, RWANDA: Akanyaru river , 02°04'32"S, 30°01'04"E, December 1955, coll. unknown .

Type deposition. The holotype was stated to be deposited in MRAC but could not be located in that institution.

Host range and distribution. This species is known only from the type series collected from Galago moholi from Rwanda ( Fain 1957a) .

Figures

FIGURE 71. Lemurnyssus galagoensis Fain, 1957, female. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 72. Lemurnyssus galagoensis Fain, 1957, female (A–H). A, tarsus I in ventral view; B, leg I dorsal view; C, tarsus II in ventral view; D, leg II in dorsal view; E, tarsus III in dorsal view; F, leg III in ventral view; G, tarsus IV in dorsal view; H, leg IV in ventral view. Male (I–M). I, gnathosoma in dorsal view; J, same in ventral view; K, palp in ventral view; M, aedeagus. Scale bars: 100 µm (L), 50 µm (A–J); 25 µm (K, M).