Harpypalpoides regulus, Klompen, Hans, 2014

Klompen, Hans, 2014, A review of the subfamily Harpypalpinae Fain, 1972 (Acariformes: Harpirhynchidae) — parasites of passerine birds, Zootaxa 3857 (4), pp. 451-477 : 471-472

Harpypalpoides regulus sp. nov.

( Figs. 12 , 13 B)

Description. FEMALE (holotype, Fig. 12 ). Body 205 long (195–210 in 10 paratypes) and 175 wide (175–180). Gnathosoma 50 long (47–63). Palp femur-genu 30 long (29–32) and 25 wide (25–26). Lengths of palpalae: dF about 35, dG about 18, l”G about 6. Idiosoma 150 long (145–160), its striated cuticle dorsally covered by microscales. Propodonotal shield 98 long (95–100) and 170 wide (170–175). Posterior part of propodonotal shield without ornamentation. Distinct U-shaped striae immediately anterior to setae ag present. Setae f1, f2, h1, and h2 and most of dorsal idiosomal setae distinctly serrate, except smooth e1 and e2. Setae h2 situated slightly anterior to level of setal bases h1. Lengths of idiosomal setae: vi 45 (44–48), ve 49 (48–55), si 42 (40–45), d1 49 (44–49), c2 55 (55–60), e1 30 (33–35), e2 30 (29–33), f1 75 (68–77), f2 60 (60–73), h1 55 (50–57), and h2 60 (56–60). Femur I with 3 setae (d, v’, and v” present), femur II with 2 setae (v’, and v” present). Setae dF I, dTr III, dTr IV, vTr III, vTr IV, vF III, and vF IV serrate. Setae vTr III and vTr IV 2 times longer than setae vF III and vF IV, respectively. MALE (7 paratypes, Fig. 13 B). Body 195–205 long and 170–175 wide. Gnathosoma 60–64 long. Palp femur-genu 30–33 long and 26–29 wide. Lengths of palpalae: dF 20–22, dG 7–9, l”G 16–17. Idiosoma 145–150 long, its striated cuticle dorsally covered by microscales. Propodonotal shield 120–125 long and about 140 wide. Setae vi situated posterior to ve, distance between levels of setal bases vi and ve 7. Distance vi–vi about 30, ve–ve 35. Setae si, d1, and e2 smooth, c2, f1, h1, and h2 serrate. Distance between levels of setal bases e1 and g1 5, between g1 and g2 9. Lengths of idiosomal setae: si, d1, and e 2 12 –15, c2 about 30, f1, h1, and h2 about 40. Genital opening situated anterior to level of setal bases d1. Leg setation as in female.

Type material. Female holotype ( OSAL 0082833), 12 female ( OSAL 0082836, 0082838, 0082845–0082854) and 7 male ( OSAL 0082834, 00828355–008283660) paratypes from Regulus regulus (Linnaeus) ( Regulidae ), THE NETHERLANDS: Noord Brabant, Schaijk, 51.75°N 5.63°E (GEOnet), 1976, coll. N.J. Kok.

Holotype deposition. OSAL.

Etymology. The species name is derived from the generic name of the host and is a noun in apposition.

Differential diagnosis. See differential diagnosis to the previous species and a key.

Figures

FIGURE 12. Harpypalpoides pyrrhula sp. nov., female. A—dorsal view; B—ventral view.

FIGURE 13. Idiosoma of males Harpypalpoides spp. in dorsal view. A— Harpypalpoides johnstoni sp. nov.; B— Harpypalpoides pyrrhula sp. nov.