Ptilonyssus acrocephali Fain, 1964
Fig 114 (a). Ptilonyssus acrocephali female dorsal habitus. Fig 114 (b). Ptilonyssus acrocephali female dorsum. Fig 114 (c). Ptilonyssus acrocephali female venter. North American host records:Regulidae:Regulus calendula, Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Pence 1972, 1975; Spicer 1987; Knee et al. 2008) Diagnostic characteristics:– two dorsal shields, podosomal and pygidial shields– posterior margin of podosomal shield medially straight with lateral lobes, shield highly reduced– st1 on sternal shield, st2 and […]
Tinaminyssus zenaidurae (Crossley, 1952)
Fig 81 (a). Tinaminyssus zenaidurae female dorsal habitus. Fig 81 (b). Tinaminyssus zenaidurae female dorsum. Fig 81 (c). Tinaminyssus zenaidurae female venter. Tinaminyssus (=Neonyssus) zenaidurae (Crossley, 1952) North American host records:Columbidae:Columbina passerina, Common Ground-Dove (Crossley 1952; Strandtmann 1961; Wilson 1964; Pence 1975)Zenaida macroura, Mourning Dove (Crossley 1952; Owen 1958; Strandtmann 1961; Wilson 1964, 1968; Pence 1973, 1975; Spicer 1987; Knee et al. 2008) Diagnostic characteristics:– poststigmatal platelet present– paranal setae […]
Tinaminyssus melloi (Castro, 1948)
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 […]
Tinaminyssus columbae (Crossley, 1950)
Fig 79 (a). Tinaminyssus columbae female dorsal habitus. Fig 79 (b). Tinaminyssus columbae female dorsum. Fig 79 (c). Tinaminyssus columbae female venter. Tinaminyssus (=Neonyssus) columbae (Crossley, 1950) North American host records:Columbidae:Columba livia, Rock Dove(Crossley 1950, as C. domestica; Strandtmann 1961; Wilson 1964; Pence 1975; Knee et al. 2008) Diagnostic characteristics:– poststigmatal platelets absent– relatively short body and leg setae References:Crossley, D.A. 1950. A new species of nasal […]
Sternostoma setifer Knee, 2008
Fig 87 (a). Sternostoma setifer female dorsal habitus. Fig 87 (b). Sternostoma setifer female dorsum. Fig 87 (c). Sternostoma setifer female venter. North American host records:Tyrannidae:Empidonax minimus, Least Flycatcher (Knee et al. 2008) Diagnostic characteristics:– subapical ventral and ventrolateral setae of tarsi II – IV are relatively long spines– four pairs of setae in the dorsal opisthosomal unsclerotized integument– paranal setae posterior to anal opening, […]
Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence, 1948
Fig 88 (a). Sternostoma tracheacolum female dorsal habitus. Fig 88 (b). Sternostoma tracheacolum female dorsum. Fig 88 (c). Sternostoma tracheacolum female venter. North American host records:Emberizidae:Cardinalis sinuatus, Pyrrhuloxia (Pence and Casto 1975; Estebanes-Gonzalez 1997)Melospiza melodia, Song Sparrow (Fain and Hyland 1962; Pence 1975)Passerella iliaca, Fox Sparrow(Fain and Hyland 1962; Pence 1975)Passerina cyanea, Indigo Bunting(Fain and Hyland 1962; Pence 1975)Pipilo fuscus, Canyon Towhee (Pence and Casto 1975)Pooecetes gramineus, Vesper Sparrow (Fain and […]
Sternostoma technaui (Vitzthum, 1935)
Fig 82 (a). Sternostoma technaui female dorsal habitus. Fig 82 (b). Sternostoma technaui female dorsum. Fig 82 (c). Sternostoma technaui female venter. Sternostoma (=Sternostomum) technaui (Vitzthum, 1935) North American host records:Turdidae:Turdus migratorius, American Robin (Pence 1972, 1975; Knee et al. 2008) Diagnostic characteristics:– one dorsal shield– sternal setae are large, proximally inflated blunt-tipped spines– subapical ventral and ventrolateral setae of tarsi II – IV relative to body setae […]
Sternostoma sialiphilus Hyland and Ford, 1961
Fig 92 (a). Sternostoma sialiphilus female dorsal habitus. Fig 92 (b). Sternostoma sialiphilus female dorsum. Fig 92 (c). Sternostoma sialiphilus female venter. North American host records:Hirundinidae:Riparia riparia, Sand Martin (Knee et al. 2008) Turdidae:Sialia sialis, Eastern Bluebird (Hyland 1961; Hyland and Ford 1961; Pence 1972, 1975) Diagnostic characteristics:– subapical ventral and ventrolateral setae of tarsi II – IV are distally inflated asymmetrical setae– one pair of setae […]
Sternostoma porteri Hyland, 1962
Fig 84 (a). Sternostoma porteri female dorsal habitus. Fig 84 (b). Sternostoma porteri female dorsum. Fig 84 (c). Sternostoma porteri female venter. North American host records:Picidae:Colaptes auratus, Northern Flicker (Hyland 1962; Pence 1972, 1975; Knee et al. 2008)Melanerpes aurifrons, Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Pence and Casto 1975; Estebanes-Gonzalez 1997)Picoides pubescens, Downy Woodpecker (Hyland 1962; Fain and Johnson 1966)Sphyrapicus varius, Yellow-bellied sapsucker (Knee et al. 2008) Diagnostic characteristics:– anterodorsal apical seta on tarsus IV is a […]
Sternostoma loxiae Fain, 1965
Fig 91 (a). Sternostoma loxiae female dorsal habitus. Fig 91 (b). Sternostoma loxiae female dorsum. Fig 91 (c). Sternostoma loxiae female venter. North American host records:Parulidae:Dendroica petechia, Yellow Warbler (Knee et al. 2008) Turdidae:Sialia currucoides, Mountain Bluebird (Knee et al. 2008) Diagnostic characteristics:– subapical ventral and ventrolateral setae of tarsi II – IV are distally inflated asymmetrical setae– one pair of setae and one pair of pores in the […]
