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New and little-known species of feather mites (Acari: Analgoidea: Pteronyssidae) from birds in North America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2012

Sergei V. Mironov  and
Terry D. Galloway
Sergei V. Mironov
Affiliation:
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya emb. 1, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russia
Terry D. Galloway*
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
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1 Corresponding author (e-mail: [email protected]).
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Abstract

In this paper, we review the pteronyssid feather mites of the genera Pteronyssus Robin, Scutulanyssus Mironov, and Stenopteronyssus Faccini and Atyeo found in the course of an investigation into ectoparasites of birds in Canada. Five new species of feather mites are described: Pteronyssus sphyrapicinussp. nov. from the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius (L.); Stenopteronyssus proctoraesp. nov. from the Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus (L.); Scutulanyssus progneisp. nov. and Scutulanyssus subissp. nov. from the Purple Martin, Progne subis (L.); and Scutulanyssus petrochelidonissp. nov. from the Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Vieillot). New host records are provided for Pteronyssus picoides Černy and Schumilo from the Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens (L.), and for Scutulanyssus obscurus (Berlese) from the Cliff Swallow; Pteronyssus brevipes Berlese and Scutulanyssus hirundicolus Mironov are formally recorded in North America for the first time; and Pteronyssus centurus McDaniel and Price is reported for the first time in Canada, from Lewis' Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis (Gray). Scutulanyssus tyrrelli (Canestrini) is reported for the first time in Manitoba from the Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot). Keys are provided for all species of Pteronyssus and Scutulanyssus found in North America.

Résumé

En cet article, nous passons en revue les acariens des plumicoles de pteronyssid des genres Pteronyssus Robin, Scutulanyssus Mironov et Stenopteronyssus Faccini et Atyeo trouvés au cours d'une recherche sur des ectoparasites des oiseaux. Cinq nouvelles espèces des acarines des plumicoles sont décrites : Pteronyssus sphyrapicinussp. nov. de Pic maculé, Sphyrapicus varius (L.); Stenopteronyssus proctoraesp. nov. de Pic flamboyant, Colaptes auratus (L.); Scutulanyssus progneisp. nov. et Scutulanyssus subissp. nov. d'Hirondelle noire, Progne subis (L.); et Scutulanyssus petrochelidonissp. nov. d'Hirondelle à front blanc, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Vieillot). Des nouveaux hôtes serveur sont donnés pour Pternonyssus picoides Černy et Schumilo de Pic mineur, Picoides pubescens (L.), et pour Scutulanyssus obscurus (Berlese) d'Hirondelle à front blanc; Pteronyssus brevipes Berlese et Scutulanyssus hirundicolus Mironov sont enregistrés formellement en Amérique du Nord pour la première fois; Pteronyssus centurus McDaniel et Price est rapporté pour la première fois au Canada, de Pic de Lewis, Melanerpes lewis (Gray). Scutulanyssus tyrrelli (Canestrini) est rapporté pour la première fois dans Manitoba d'Hirondelle bicolore, Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot). Des clefs sont données pour tous les espèces de Pteronyssus et Scutulanyssus trouvés en Amérique du Nord.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 138 , Issue 2 , April 2006 , pp. 165 - 188
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2006

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