Tinaminyssus melloi (Castro, 1948)
Fig 80 (a). Tinaminyssus melloi female dorsal habitus.
Fig 80 (b). Tinaminyssus melloi female dorsum.
Fig 80 (c). Tinaminyssus melloi female venter.
Tinaminyssus (=Neonyssus) melloi (Castro, 1948)
North American host records:
Columbidae:
Columba livia, Rock Dove (Strandtmann 1961; Wilson 1964; Pence 1975; Zamudio 1988; Knee
et al. 2008)
Zenaida macroura,
Mourning Dove
(Knee et al. 2008)
Diagnostic characteristics:
- poststigmatal platelets present
-
relatively long body and leg setae
- paranal setae anterior to anal opening
References:
Castro,
M.P. 1948. Reestruturacao generica da familia Rhinonyssidae Vitzthum 1935
(Acari:
Mesostigmata: Gamasides) e descraicao
de algumas especies novas. Arquivos do Instituto
Biologico, 18: 253-284.
Knee, W., Proctor,
H., and Galloway, T. 2008. Survey of nasal mites (Rhinonyssidae,
Ereynetidae,
and Turbinoptidae) associated with birds in Alberta and
Manitoba, Canada. Canadian Entomologist,
140: 364-379.
Pence,
D.B. 1975. Keys, species and host list, and bibliography for nasal mites
of
North American birds (Acarina: Rhinonyssinae, Turbinoptinae,
Speleognathinae,
and Cytoditidae). Special Publications of the Museum Texas
Tech University,
8:
1-148.
Strandtmann, R.W. 1961. Neonyssus triangulus n.sp. nasal mite (Acarina:
Mesostigmata) from the white winged dove (Aves: Columbiformes) and key to
the
species of the genus Neonyssus. Journal of Parasitology, 47: 323-328.
Wilson, N. 1964. New records and descriptions of
Rhinonyssidae, mostly
from New Guinea (Acarina:
Mesostigmata). Pacific Insects, 6: 357-388.
Zamudio, M.L. 1988. Desarrollo de Tinaminyssus melloi
(Castro, 1948)
(Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae). Folia Entomologica Mexicana,
74:
205-214.