Rhinonyssus rhinolethrum (Trouessart, 1895)
Fig 77 (a). Rhinonyssus rhinolethrum female dorsal habitus.
Fig 77 (b). Rhinonyssus rhinolethrum female dorsum.
Fig 77 (c). Rhinonyssus rhinolethrum female venter.
Rhinonyssus (=Sternostomum) rhinolethrum (Trouessart, 1895)
North American host records:
Anatidae:
Aix sponsa,
Wood Duck (Pence
1972, 1975; Knee et al. 2008)
Anas acuta,
Northern Pintail
(Strandtmann 1951, 1956; Mitchell and
Rhodes 1960; Pence 1975)
Anas americana,
American Wigeon
(Strandtmann 1951, 1956; Mitchell and
Rhodes 1960; Wilson 1968; Pence 1975)
Anas
crecca carolinensis,
Common Teal
(Strandtmann 1951, 1956; Mitchell and Rhodes 1960;
Wilson 1968; Pence 1975)
Anas clypeata,
Northern Shoveler
(Strandtmann 1951, 1956; Mitchell and
Rhodes 1960; Wilson 1968; Pence 1975)
Anas discors,
Blue-winged Teal
(Mitchell and Rhodes 1960; Pence 1972, 1975)
Anas platyrhynchos,
Mallard (Strandtmann 1951, 1956; Mitchell and Rhodes 1960; Pence 1975; Knee
et al. 2008)
Anas strepera,
Gadwall (Strandtmann 1951, 1956; Pence 1975)
Anser caerulescens,
Snow Goose
(Mitchell and Rhodes 1960; Pence 1975)
Anser rossii,
Ross’ Goose
(Mitchell and
Rhodes 1960; Pence 1975; Knee et al. 2008)
Aythya affinis,
Lesser Scaup
(Strandtmann 1951, 1956; Mitchell and Rhodes 1960; Pence 1975; Spicer
1987)
Aythya valisineria,
Canvasback
(Mitchell and Rhodes 1960; Pence 1975)
Branta canadensis,
Canada Goose
(Strandtmann 1951, 1956; Mitchell and Rhodes 1960; Pence 1975; Knee et al. 2008)
Cygnus columbianus,
Tundra Swan
(Strandtmann 1956; Knee et al. 2008)
Melanitta fusca deglandi,
White-winged
Scoter (Strandtmann 1956; Pence 1975)
Mergus merganser,
Common Merganser
(Strandtmann 1956; Wilson 1964)
Mergus serrator,
Red-breasted
Merganser (Strandtmann 1956; Mitchell and Rhodes 1960; Pence 1975)
Rallidae:
Fulica americana, American Coot (Pence 1972, 1975)
Diagnostic characteristics:
- podosomal shield entire, not medially
eroded
- nine or more pairs of ventral opisthosomal
setae
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