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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