Interactive HTML-based Dichotomous Key to Female Rhinonyssidae
(Mesostigmata) from Birds in Canada
CJAI 09 January 25, 2010
doi: 10.3752/cjai.2010.09
| Introduction | Materials and Methods | Results and Discussion | Keys | References | PDF 63.2 MB | Cite this Article |
Wayne Knee*, and Heather Proctor**
* Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Department of Biology, 209 Nesbitt Bldg, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6. wknee@connect.carleton.ca **University of Alberta, Department of Biological Sciences, CW 405 Biological Sciences Building, Edmonton AB, T6G 2E9. hproctor@ualberta.ca
Labeled diagrams:
- Generalized rhinonyssid female, dorsal aspect, showing
major body regions
- Generalized rhinonyssid female, dorsal aspect, details
of shields and setation
- Generalized rhinonyssid female, ventral aspect
Key to Rhinonyssidae genera of Canada:
| 1. | Female genital shield present between coxa IV | 2 (Female) |
| - | Sternogenital shield with male gonopore anteromedially | Male - not keyed further |
| 2. | Chelicerae distally attenuated, digits minute | 6 |
| - | Chelicerae approximately uniform diameter, digits robust | 3 |
| 3. | Posterior adhesive disk present | Rallinyssus |
| - | Posterior adhesive disk absent | 4 |
| 4. | Chelicerae with one digit, Strigiformes host species | Rhinoecius |
| - | Chelicerae with two digits, host not a strigiform species | 5 |
| 5. | Peritreme absent | Rhinonyssus |
| - | Peritreme present | Tinaminyssus |
| 6. | Peritreme always absent, gnathosoma ventroterminal, anus terminal | Sternostoma |
| - | Peritreme present (except absent in Ptilonyssus angrensis, P. vireonis, and P. hoseini which do show the following character states), gnathosoma terminal, anus ventroterminal |
Ptilonyssus |
