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New and little-known species of feather mites (Acari: Analgoidea: Pteronyssidae) from birds in North America

2006; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 138; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4039/n05-047

1918-3240

Sergey V. Mironov, Terry D. Galloway,

Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Abstract In this paper, we review the pteronyssid feather mites of the genera Pteronyssus Robin, Scutulanyssus Mironov, and Stenopteronyssus Faccini and Atyeo found in the course of an investigation into ectoparasites of birds in Canada. Five new species of feather mites are described: Pteronyssus sphyrapicinus sp. nov. from the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius (L.); Stenopteronyssus proctorae sp. nov. from the Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus (L.); Scutulanyssus prognei sp. nov. and Scutulanyssus subis sp. nov. from the Purple Martin, Progne subis (L.); and Scutulanyssus petrochelidonis sp. nov. from the Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Vieillot). New host records are provided for Pteronyssus picoides Černy and Schumilo from the Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens (L.), and for Scutulanyssus obscurus (Berlese) from the Cliff Swallow; Pteronyssus brevipes Berlese and Scutulanyssus hirundicolus Mironov are formally recorded in North America for the first time; and Pteronyssus centurus McDaniel and Price is reported for the first time in Canada, from Lewis' Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis (Gray). Scutulanyssus tyrrelli (Canestrini) is reported for the first time in Manitoba from the Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot). Keys are provided for all species of Pteronyssus and Scutulanyssus found in North America.