Fig 105 (a). Ptilonyssus pinicola female dorsal habitus.
Fig 105 (b). Ptilonyssus pinicola female dorsum.
Fig 105 (c). Ptilonyssus pinicola female venter.
North American host records:
Fringillidae:
Pinicola enucleator, Pine Grosbeak (Knee et al. 2008)
Diagnostic characteristics:
– two dorsal shields, podosomal and fused opisthosomal and pygidial shields- posterior margin of podosomal shield is trilobed
– opisthosomal shield is longer than wide, but not twice as long as wide
– opisthosomal shield without lateral excavation
– posterior margin of opisthosomal shield is rounded
– anterior margin of opisthosomal shield is medially straight with anterolateral projections
– st1 st2 and st3 on 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
– mesolateral setae all approximately equal in length, there are not two pairs of setae that are twice as long as another setal pair
– subposterior pair of dorsal podosomal setae are longer than mesolateral setae
– paranal setae level with anal opening, paranal and postanal setae are unequal in length
References:
Knee, W. 2008. Five new species of Rhinonyssidae (Mesostigmata) and one new species of Dermanyssus
(Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae) from birds of Alberta and Manitoba, Canada. Journal of Parasitology, 94: 348-374.
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.
