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 dorsal opisthosomal unsclerotized integument
– paranal setae posterior to anal opening, and postanal seta absent
References:
Fain, A. 1965. Diagnoses d’acariens parasites nouveux. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines,
72: 152-160.
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.Pence, D.B. 1975. Keys, species and host list, and bibliography for nasal mites of
North American birds (Acarina: Rhinonyssinae, Turbinoptinae,
Speleognathinae, and Cytoditidae). Special Publications of the Museum Texas
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