Ptilonyssus japuibensis Castro, 1948
Fig 115 (a). Ptilonyssus japuibensis female dorsal habitus.
Fig 115 (b). Ptilonyssus japuibensis female dorsum.
Fig 115 (c). Ptilonyssus japuibensis female venter.
North American host records:
Emberizidae:
Amphispiza bilineata,
Black-throated
Sparrow (Pence 1975)
Calamospiza melanocorys,
Lark Bunting
(Pence 1975)
Chondestes grammacus,
Lark Sparrow
(Pence 1975)
Melospiza georgiana,
Swamp Sparrow
(Pence 1972, 1975)
Melospiza lincolnii,
Lincoln’s Sparrow
(Pence 1975)
Passerculus sandwichensis,
Savannah Sparrow
(Pence 1975)
Passerina cyanea,
Indigo Bunting
(Pence 1975)
Pheucticus ludovicianus,
Rose-breasted
Grosbeak (Knee et al. 2008)
Pipilo erythrophthalmus,
Eastern Towhee
(Pence 1972, 1973, 1975)
Pipilo fuscus,
Canyon Towhee
(Pence 1975)
Pooecetes gramineus,
Vesper Sparrow
(Pence 1975)
Spizella pallida,
Clay-colored
Sparrow (Knee et al. 2008)
Spizella passerina,
Chipping Sparrow
(Pence 1975)
Spizella pusilla,
Field Sparrow
(Pence 1972, 1975)
Zonotrichia albicollis,
White-throated
Sparrow (Pence 1972, 1975; Knee et al. 2008)
Icteridae:
Molothrus ater,
Brown-headed
Cowbird (Spicer 1987; Knee et al. 2008)
Parulidae:
Dendroica coronata,
Yellow-rumped
Warbler (George 1961; Knee et al. 2008)
Dendroica magnolia,
Magnolia Warbler
(Pence 1975; Knee et al. 2008)
Dendroica petechia,
Yellow Warbler
(Pence 1975; Knee et al. 2008)
Dendroica pinus,
Pine Warbler
(George 1961; Knee et al. 2008)
Dendroica striata,
Blackpoll Warbler (Pence and Casto
1976; Knee et al. 2008)
Dendroica tigrina,
Cape May Warbler
(Pence 1975; Knee et al. 2008)
Mniotilta varia,
Black-and-white
Warbler (George 1961)
Oporornis tolmiei,
MacGillivray's
Warbler (George 1961)
Seiurus aurocapillus,
Ovenbird (Pence and Casto
1976; Knee et al. 2008)
Seiurus noveboracensis,
Northern
Waterthrush (Knee et al. 2008)
Setophaga ruticilla,
American Redstart
(Pence 1975; Knee et al. 2008)
Vermivora peregrina,
Tennessee Warbler
(Knee et al. 2008)
Wilsonia canadensis,
Canada Warbler
(Knee et al. 2008)
Wilsonia citrina,
Hooded Warbler
(George 1961)
Wilsonia pusilla,
Wilson’s Warbler
(George 1961)
Tyrannidae:
Empidonax alnorum,
Alder Flycatcher
(Hyland and Moorhouse 1970)
Diagnostic characteristics:
- two dorsal shields, podosomal and pygidial shields
- posterior margin of podosomal shield is trilobed
- st1 st2 and st3 off the sternal shield
- subapical ventral setal pair on tarsus IV are relatively long strong spikes
- six pairs of ventral opisthosomal setae
- four pairs of mesolateral setae
- at least two pairs of mesolateral setae twice as long as other mesolateral
setae
- subposterior
pair of dorsal podosomal setae are less than half the
length of the longest mesolateral setae
- paranal setae level with anal opening, paranal and postanal setae are equal or almost
equal in length
Note:
- Ptilonyssus japuibensis and P. sairae are members of
the "sairae" species complex. The species boundaries between the members
of the "sairae" complex
are very
indistinct.
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