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Keys, Species and Host List, and Bibliography for
Nasal Mites of North American Birds (Acarina:
Rhinonyssinae, Turbinoptinae, Speleognathinae,
and Cytoditidae)

Danny B. Pence

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their systematics may prove to be a valuable tool for use in the interpretation of
avian systematics and phylogeny. Because assessment of the taxonomy and dis¬
tribution of these parasites is essential to subsequent studies on their biology and
vector potential, the following keys to the known genera and species, list of
species and their hosts, and bibliography to the nasal mites of birds endemic to
North America (north of Mexico) are presented.

Keys for the genera of each of the major groups precede those for the species.
Figures illustrating each species of nasal mite from North American birds follow
in chronological order the listing of species as they occur in the keys. The host-
parasite list included herein follows an alphabetical listing of species from the
various genera of mites.

General References

Berlese, A., and E. Trouessart. 1889. Diagnoses d'acariens nouveaux ou peu connus.
Bull. Biblioth. Sci. Quest, 2:121-143.

Bregetova, N. G. 1964. Some problems of evolution of the rhinonyssid mites. Acad.

Sci. U.S.S.R. Zool. Inst. “Nauka” Leningrad, 7 pp.

Brooks, D. L., and R. W. Strandtmann. 1960. The nasal mites (Acarina) of some West
Texas flycatchers (Tyrannidae). J. Parasitol., 46:418-432.

Castro, M. D. de. 1948. Reestructuragao generica da familia Rhinonyssidae Vitz., 1935
(Acari: Mesostigmata: Gamasides) e descrigao de algumas especies nouvas. Arch.
Inst. Biol. Sao Paulo, 13:253-284.

Clark, G. M. 1958. One new and one previously unreported species of nasal mite
(Acarina, Speleognathidae) from North American birds. Proc. Helminthol. Soc.
Washington, 25:78-86.

- . 1960. Three new nasal mites (Acarina, Speleognathidae) from the gray squirrel,

the common grackle, and the meadow lark in the United States. Proc. Helminthol.
Soc. Washington, 27:103-1 10.

- . 1964. One new and one previously unreported nasal mite (Acarina, Speleo-

gnathinae) from North American birds with observations on speleognathid
taxonomy. J. Parasitol., 50: 158-162.

Domrow, R. 1969. The nasal mites of Queensland birds (Acari: Dermanyssidae, Ereyneti-
dae, and Epidermoptidae). Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, 93:297-426.

Fain, A. 1956. Les acariens de la famille Epidermoptidae (Sarcoptiformes) parasite
des fosses nasales chez les oiseaux au Congo Beige (Note preliminaire). Rev.
Zool. Bot. Africain, 54:209-222.

- . 1957. Les acariens de families Epidermoptidae et Rhinonyssidae parasites des

fosses nasales des oiseaux au Ruanda-Urundi et au Congo Beige. Ann. Mus.
Roy. Congo Beige (Tervuren), 60:1-176.

- . 1963. Chaetotaxy et classification des Speleognathinae (Acarina Trombidi-

formes). Bull. Inst. Roy. Sci. Nat. Beige, 39:1-80.

Furman, D. P. 1975. Revision of the genus Sternostoma Berlese and Trouessart (Acarina:
Rhinonyssidae). Hilgardia, 26:473-495.

George, J. E. 1961. The nasal mites of the genus Ptilonyssus (Acarina: Rhinonyssidae)
occurring in some North American passeriform birds. J. Kansas Entomol. Soc.,
34:105-132.

Giebel, C. 1871. Ueber einige Milben. Z. Ges. Naturw., 38:29-32.

Hirst, S. 1921. On some new or little-known Acari. Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1921:
769-802.

- . 1923. On some new or little-known species of Acari. Proc. Zool. Soc. London,

1923:971-1000.

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Hyland, K. E. 1961. Sternostoma longisetosa, a new species of nasal mite from the
eastern kingbird with notes on the occurrence of Tyranninyssus spinosus Brooks
and Strandtmann in southern Michigan (Acarina: Rhinonyssidae). Acarologia,
3:279-284.

- . 1962. Two new nasal mites, Ptilonyssus morofskyi, n. sp., and Sternostoma

porteri n. sp., from North American birds (Acarina: Rhinonyssidae). Bull. Brook¬
lyn Entomol. Soc., 58:146-156.

Pence, D. B. 1973. The nasal mites of birds from Louisiana. IX. Synopsis. J. Parasitol.,
59:881-892.

Pereira, C., and M. P. de Castro. 1949. Revisao du subfamilia, “Ptilonyssinae Castro,
1948” (Acari: Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae Vitz.), com a descrifao de algumas
especies novas. Arch. Inst. Biol. Sao Paulo, 19:217-235.

Strandtmann, R. W. 1948. The mesostigmatic nasal mites of birds. I. Two new genera
from shore and marsh birds. J. Parasitol., 34:505-514.

- . 1951. The mesostigmatic nasal mites of birds. II. New and poorly known species

of Rhinonyssidae. J. Parasitol., 37:129-140.

- . 1952. The mesostigmatic nasal mites of birds. III. New species of Rhinoecius

from owls. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington, 54:205-214.

- . 1956. The mesostigmatic nasal mites of birds. IV. The species and hosts of the

genus Rhinonyssus (Acarina, Rhinonyssidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Washington,
58:129-142.

Tragardh, I. 1904. Monographic der arktischen Acariden (Inaugural Dissertation:
Uppsala). Reprinted 1905 as vol. 4 of Fauna Arctica. Gustav Fischer, Jena.

Vitzthum, H. 1935. Milben aus der Nasenhohle von Vogeln. J. Ornithol., Lepiz, 83:
563-587.

Family Dermanyssidae
Subfamily Rhinonyssinae
Key to Rhinonyssine Genera ( Females)

1. Cheliceral shaft diameter uniform throughout; cheliceral digits more

than 1/8 total length . 2

Cheliceral shaft at least somewhat attenuated distally; cheliceral digits
less than 1/10 total length . 6

2. (1) Both cheliceral digits present . 3

Fixed cheliceral digit absent . Rhinoecius Cooreman

3. (2) Stigmata with peritremes . 4

Stigmata without peritremes .... Rhinonyssus Berlese and Trouessart

4. (3) Periterminalia on dorsolateral margins of mesosoma . 5

Periterminalia on posterior margin of opisthosoma .

. Rallinyssus Strandtmann

5. (4) Podosomal plate entire; opisthosomal plate entire, fragmented, or

absent . Tinaminyssus Strandtmann and Wharton

All idiosomal plates fragmentary . Laryinyssus Strandtmann

6. (1) Stigmata with peritremes; gnathosoma terminal; anal plate subterminal

. Ptilonyssus Berlese and Trouessart

Stigmata without peritremes; gnathosoma at least partially withdrawn
ventrally; anal plate terminal .... Sternostoma Berlese and Trouessart

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Rhinonyssus

Key to Species ( Females)

1. Anal plate present; distal palp segments stubby, barely longer than tro¬

chanter . 2

Anal plate absent; distal palp segments well developed, longer than

trochanter . 5

2. (1) Ventral opisthosomal setae blunt-tipped, heavy . 3

Ventral opisthosomal setae with swollen bases tapering to slender flex¬
ible tips . 4

3. (2) Two paranal setae, postanal seta, and cribrum on anal plate .

. colymbicola Fain and Bafort (Figs. 1-6)

Postanal seta and cribrum absent from anal plate .

. alberti Strandtmann (Figs. 7-13)

4.(2) Postanal seta absent; podosomal plate triangular anteriorly with angu-
late posterolateral margins beginning from near middle of plate, mid¬
posterior margin straight . podilymbi Pence (Figs. 14-20)

Postanal seta usually present; podosomal plate triangular anteriorly
from near level of stigmata, midposterior margin with a small triangular

projection posteriorly .

. rhinolethrum Berlese and Trouessart (Figs. 21-27)

5.(1) Sternal plate absent . 6

Sternal plate present . 9

6. (5) Idiosoma, especially hysterosoma, elongate; podosomal plate horseshoe

shaped and fragmented; genital plate elongate . 7

Idiosoma normal, hysterosoma rounded; podosomal plate not horseshoe
shaped and little fragmented; genital plate not markedly elongate ... 8

7. (6) Sternal setae setiform; podosomal plate very eroded with several ad¬

jacent small platelets . spinactitis Dusbabek (Figs. 28-34)

Sternal setae normal; podosomal plate may be somewhat eroded but not

broken into small platelets .

. coniventris Berlese and Trouessart (Figs. 35-41)

8. (6) Four ventral opisthosomal setae; two pairs sternal setae .

. caledonicus Hirst (Figs. 42-48)

Eight ventral opisthosomal setae; three pairs sternal setae .

. water stoni Hirst

9. (5) Two ventral opisthosomal setae .

. pluvialis Fain and Johnston (Figs. 49-54)

More than 15 ventral opisthosomal setae . 10

10.(9) Posterior margins of podosomal plate with angulate lateral corners,

about 25 microns (average); ventral opisthosomal setae long .

. strandtmanni Fain and Johnston (Figs. 55-61)

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Posterior margins of podosomal plate rounded, 20 microns (average);

ventral opisthosomal setae short .

. himantopus Strandtmann (Figs. 62-68)

Rallinyssus

Key to Species ( Females )

Podosomal plate well developed .

. . caudistigmus Strandtmann (Figs. 69-75)

Podosomal plate reduced to fragments representing areas of muscle in¬
sertions . verheyeni Fain and Bafort (Figs. 76-82)

Larinyssus

There is a single species, Larinyssus orbicularis Strandtmann, known from
North American birds (Figs. 83-89).

Tinaminyssus

Key to Species ( Females)

1. Tritosternum present .

. ixoreus Strandtmann and Clifford (Figs. 90-96)

Tritosternum absent . 2

2. (1) With 2 large dorsal plates (podosomal and opisthosomal) . 3

With 3 large dorsal plates (podosomal, opisthosomal, and pygidial) . . .
. carapachibeyus Dusbabek (Figs. 97-102)

3. (2) Small poststigmal platelet present . 4

Small poststigmal platelet absent . 5

4. (3) Opisthosomal plate widest posteriorly; 10 to 11 pairs of long ventral

opisthosomal setae; paranal setae at level of anus .

. . . . zenaidurae Crossley (Figs. 103-109)

Opisthosomal plate widest anteriorly; seven to nine pairs of long ven¬
tral opisthosomal setae; paranal setae anterior to anus .

. melloi Castro (Figs. 110-116)

5. (3) Lateral ventral opisthosomal setae long, at least as long as width of anal

plate; opisthosomal plate triangular .

. triangulus Strandtmann (Figs. 117-123)

Lateral ventral opisthosomal setae small, much shorter than width of

anal plate; opisthosomal plate not triangular . 6

6.(5) Sternal plate small, lightly sclerotized . 7

Sternal plate absent . 8

7.(6) Opisthosomal plate as large as or larger than podosomal plate, as wide
as long, covering almost entire dorsal opisthosoma; paranal setae at
level of anus . bubulci Zumpt and Till (Figs. 124-130)

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Opisthosomal plate rectangular, longer than wide, smaller than above
and covering only about 1 12 area of opisthosoma; paranal setae above
anus . columbae Crossley (Figs. 131-137)

8. (6) All ventral setae noticeably shorter than diameter of anal opening;

small; paranal setae at level of, or posterior to, anus . 9

Some ventral setae as long as diameter of anal opening; paranal setae
anterior to anus . geotrygoni Dusbabek (Figs. 138-144)

9. (8) Opisthosomal plate rectangular, longer than wide, extending to near

posterior margin of idiosoma . . belopolskii Bregetova (Figs. 145-151)
Opisthosomal plate round to oval, small, extending less than 1/2 dis¬
tance to posterior margin of idiosoma .

. neoixobrychi Pence (Figs. 152-158)

Rhinoecius

Key to Species (Females)

1 . With a single dorsal plate (either entire or fragmented), the podosomal;

without pair of large subposterior setae at posterior margin of podoso¬
mal plate . 2

With two dorsal plates, podosomal and opisthosomal; two large setae on

subposterior margin of podosomal plate .

. bisetosus Strandtmann (Figs. 159-164)

2. (1) Podosomal plate fragmented with one large anterior platelet and four

smaller posterior fragments . tytonis Fain (Figs. 165-170)

Podosomal plate entire or with two accessory platelets on podosoma but
much larger and not as above . 3

3. (2) Sternal plate present; 1 accessory platelet at lateral margin of each side

of posterior podosomal plate . 4

Sternal plate absent; no accessory platelets on podosoma .

. cooremani Strandtmann (Figs. 171-176)

4. (3) Podosomal plate bell shaped, with two small setae on posterior margin

. grandis Strandtmann (Figs. 177-182)

Podosomal plate broadly rounded anteriorly and laterally with lateral

margins not excavated; no setae on podosomal plate .

. oti Cooreman (Figs. 183-188)

Stemostoma

Key to Species ( Females)

1 . With a single dorsal plate, the podosomal . 2

With two dorsal plates, the podosomal and opisthosomal . 4

2.(1) Sternal and coxal setae globose; 6 pairs of setae on podosomal plate,
eight pairs on dorsal opisthosoma .

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Sternal and coxal setae spatulate; five pairs of setae on podosomal
plate, five to six pairs on dorsal opisthosoma . 3

3. (2) Podosomal plate triangular anteriorly with angulate lateral margins

and posterior margin deflected downward to form a small triangle ....

. technaui Vitzthum (Figs. 195-200)

Podosomal plate rounded anteriorly with slightly rounded lateral mar¬
gins and posterior margin almost straight; four pairs of ventral
opisthosomal setae . spatulatum Furman (Figs. 201-206)

4. (1) All subapical ventral and ventrolateral setae of tarsi II to IV in the

form of very minute spines, barely visible . 5

At least some subapical setae of tarsi II to IV enlarged, variously mod¬
ified, pronounced . 7

5. (4) Idiosoma in gravid female triangular, greatly enlarged; opisthosomal

plate subcircular, wider than long .

. strandtmanni Furman (Figs. 207-212)

Idiosoma in gravid female normal; opisthosomal plate elongate, much
longer than wide . 6

6. (5) Tarsus I with one long attenuated seta .

. trachaecolum Lawrence (Figs. 213-218)

Tarsus I with 3 or 4 long attenuated setae .

. hutsoni Furman (Figs. 219-224)

7. (4) Subapical ventral and ventrolateral setae of tarsi II to IV long and

flattened . 8

Subapical ventral and ventrolateral setae of tarsi II to IV short, cylin¬
drical, spatulate, or spinelike but not flattened . 9

8. (7) Subapical setae of tarsi II to IV sharply pointed; opisthosomal plate

round, wider than long; sternal setae large and blunt .

. . motacillae Pence (Figs. 225-230)

Subapical setae of tarsi II to IV blunt; opisthosomal plate trapizoidal,

longer than wide, sternal setae small and hairlike .

. cryptorhynchum Berlese and Trouessart (Figs. 231-236)

9. (7) Subapical ventral and ventrolateral setae of tarsi II to IV spatulate or

scoop shaped but not flattened . 10

Subapical setae of tarsi II to IV spinelike, cylindrical, or otherwise,
but not spatulate, scoop shaped, or otherwise expanded with distal
end larger than proximal end . 12

10.(9) Legs I to IV with very minute spinelike setae except apical and sub¬
apical tarsal setae; sternal plate with distinct reticular pattern; tarsi II to
IV with a distal row of three and proximal row of four large ventral sub¬
apical spatulate setae . loxiae Fain (Figs. 237-242)

Legs I to IV with larger, more distinct spinelike setae; sternal plate
hardly discernible, without reticulate pattern; tarsi II to IV with a distal

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11.(10)

12.(9)

13.(12)

14.(12)

15.(14)

16.(15)

17.(15)

18.(17)

row of two and proximal row of three large ventral subapical spatulate
or scoop-shaped setae . 11

One pair of ventral gnathosomal setae; anal plate with two pairs of

setae . hirundinis Fain (Figs. 243-248)

Ventral gnathosomal setae absent; anal plate with one pair of setae . . .
. sialiphilus Hyland (Figs. 249-254)

Sternal plate 2.5 times as long as wide; one pair paranal setae; postanal

seta present . 13

Sternal plate only slightly longer than wide; one pair of paranal setae
lateral to margin of anal plate present or absent, postanal seta ab¬
sent . 14

Pososomal and opisthosomal plates with a network of small subreticular
lines on surface; anterior margin of opisthosomal plate straight or
slightly rounded; anterior dorsal apical setae of tarsus IV strongly

swollen . porteri Hyland (Figs. 255-259, 261)

Podosomal and opisthosomal plates not as above; anterior margin of
opisthosomal plate inverted in the form of a “V”; anterior dorsal

apical setae of tarsus IV not swollen, hairlike .

. hylandi Fain and Johnston (Fig. 260)

Subapical setae of tarsi II to IV with three papillate setae distally and
two papillate setae proximally, with a short, loaf-shaped, blunt seta be¬
tween them . kelloggi Hyland (Figs. 262-267)

Subapical setae of tarsi II to IV otherwise . 15

Opisthosomal plate round to oval in shape, wider than long; subapical
setae of tarsus II to IV long, cylindrical, blunt; sternal plate with pat¬
tern of subcuticular reticulations . 16

Opisthosomal plate rectangular or trapizoidal, much longer than wide;
subapical setae of tarsi II to IV cylindrical or spinelike, sharply
pointed; sternal plate with reticular pattern (except S. lanorium) ... 17

Palp tarsus with a modified apical seta expanded and mushroom

shaped at tip; podosomal plate longer than wide .

. longisetosae Hyland (Figs. 268-273)

Palp tarsus without modified apical seta; podosomal plate as wide as or
wider than long . pirangae Pence (Figs. 274-279)

Subapical setae of tarsus II to IV small, cylindrical, sometimes very
slightly flattened; anal plate without chitinized lateral margins; a pair

of setae on posterior margin of podosomal plate .

. . boydi Strandtmann (Figs. 280-285)

Subapical setae of tarsi II to IV larger, cylindrical, sharply pointed;
anal plate with chitinized lateral margins; two pairs of setae on pos¬
terior margin of podosomal plate . 18

Podosomal plate broadly rounded anteriorly; palp genu with a single

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dorsal and one lateral seta; chelicera attentuated, with a lateral mem¬
braneous protuberance in region of attenuation .

. tyrannus Brooks and Strandtmann (Figs. 286-291)

Podosomal plate triangular anteriorly; palp genu with two dorsal and
one lateral setae; chelicera not attenuate and without membraneous
protuberance . lanorium Fain (Figs. 292-297)

Ptilonyssus

Key to Species (Females)

1 . Stigmata with peritremes . 2

Stigmata without peritremes . angrensis Castro (Figs. 298-303)

2. (1) Three dorsal plates (excluding mesosomal shieldlets), podosomal,

opisthosomal, and pygidial (latter two usually fused into single

plate . 3

Two dorsal plates (excluding mesosomal shieldlets), podosomal and
pygidial . 15

3. (2) Chelae with fixed digit almost entirely membraneous and slightly more

than 1/5 length of chelicera; dorsal surface of genu III with two short,

stout spines located close together .

. fluvicolae Hyland and Moorehouse (Figs. 304-309)

Chelae otherwise; dorsal surface of genu III without two short spines

(although four spines in proximity may be present) . 4

4.(3) Oblique row of four stout, proximate spines on dorsum of genu III .

. 5

Oblique row of four spines absent from genu III . 7

5. (4) Podosomal, opisthosomal, and pygidial plates present; large heavy

spines on venter of legs .

. spinosus Brooks and Strandtmann (Figs. 310-315)

Only podosomal and opisthosomal plates present (pygidial plate com¬
pletely fused to opisthosomal plate); smaller spinelike setae on
legs . 6

6. (5) Podosomal plate oval in outline, longer than wide, with rounded lateral

margins . tyrannus Brooks and Strandtmann (Figs. 316-321)

Podosomal plate rounded anteriorly and posteriorly but greatly ex¬
tended laterally with winglike extensions, wider than long .

. callinectoides Brooks and Strandtmann (Figs. 322-327)

7. (4) Setae of podosomal, opisthosomal, sternal, and genital plates, on ven¬

tral opisthosoma, and on dorsal margins of tarsi II to IV long and in¬
flated distally . capitatus Strandtmann (Figs. 328-333)

Idiosomal and leg setae not inflated at tip . 8

8. (7) Posterior margin of opisthosomal plate with small round extension rep¬

resenting incompletely fused pygidial plate; cribrum absent from anal
plate . corvi Pence (Figs. 334-339)

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9.(8)

10.(9)

11.(10)

12.(10)

13.(12)

14.(12)

15.(2)

Opisthosomal and pygidial plates completely fused, opisthosomal plate
rectangular or rounded without round posterior extension; cribrum
present . 9

Sternal plate wider than long, with reticulate pattern, metasternal setae

absent; three pairs ventral opisthosomal setae .

. morofskyi Hyland (Figs. 340-345)

Sternal plate longer than wide, with or without reticulate pattern,
metasternal setae present; at least four or more pairs of ventral
opisthosomal setae . 10

Opisthosomal plate widened anteriorly, lateral margins sharply exca¬
vated at middle of plate, posterior margin of plate 1 / 3 or less than an¬
terior width; dorsal and sternal plates without substructure . 11

Opisthosomal plate rectangular or rounded, lateral margins rounded or
only very slightly excavated, if at all, posterior margin of plate 1/2 or
greater than width of dorsal margin; either or both dorsal and sternal
plates with punctations, reticulations, or other substructure . 12

Opisthosomal plate distinctly mushroom shaped with very excavated
lateral margins; idiosoma elongate; four to five pairs of ventral opistho¬
somal setae . vireonis Dusbabek (Figs. 346-351)

Opisthosomal plate with midlateral margins less eroded but still
sharply excavated; idiosoma rounded, less distinctly elongate; at least

seven pairs of ventral opisthosomal setae .

. hoseini Fain and Aitken (Figs. 352-357)

Tarsi II to IV with two prominent stout spines on ventral apical mar¬
gins; opisthosomal plate rounded anteriorly, slightly inverted in the

form of a “V” posteriorly, nearly as wide as long . 13

Tarsi II to IV without, or with only one, small stout spine on ventral
apical margin; opisthosomal plate nearly twice as long as wide, poste¬
rior margin rounded . 14

Lateral margins of opisthosomal plate somewhat excavated; five pairs
of ventral opisthosomal setae . . . pirangae Dusbabek (Figs. 358-363)
Lateral margins of opisthosomal plate rounded; six to seven pairs of
ventral opisthosomal setae . . . icteridius Strandtmann (Figs. 364-369)

All sternal setae on sternal plate; anterior margin of opisthosomal plate

straight; six to seven pairs of ventral opisthosomal setae .

. pari Fain and Hyland (Figs. 370-375)

Sternal setae located off sternal plate usually some distance to its lateral
margins; anterior margin of opisthosomal plate distinctly rounded;

eight to 10 pairs of ventral opisthosomal setae .

. hirsti Castro (Figs. 376-381)

Tritosternum present . nitzschi Giebel (Figs. 382-387)

Tritosternum absent . 16

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16. (15) Pygidial plate absent or fragmented into two very small platelets, sub¬

posterior pair of setae absent . 17

Pygidial plate entire, large, or if fragmented into two plates, subpos¬
terior pair of setae on fragments . 19

17. (16) Pygidial plate or fragments thereof absent; lateral margin of anal plate

sclerotized; posterior margin of podosomal plate slightly rounded ....

. donatoi Castro (Figs. 392, 394)

Pygidial plate represented by two small vestigial fragments; lateral
margins of anal plate not sclerotized; posterior margin of podosomal
plate otherwise . 18

18.(17)

19.(16)

20.(19)

21. (19)

22. (21)

Posterior margin of podosomal plate with posteriorly directed extension
in the form of a triangle; sternal plate represented by very small vesti¬
gial platelets with eroded margins; three pairs of small punctate plate¬
lets on dorsal opisthosoma .

. ohioensis Fain and Johnston (Figs. 388-391, 393, 395, 396)

Posterior margin of podosomal plate excavated in the form of an in¬
verted “U”; sternal plate well developed without eroded margins with
sternal setae at lateral margins of plate; no dorsal platelets on opistho¬
soma but a single large punctate area just posterior to podosomal
plate . cerchneis Fain (Figs. 397-402)

Sternogenital area consisting of a small triangular shaped vestigal ster¬
nal plate with three pairs of sternal setae adjacent to plate also in form
of a triangle and with posterior pair much larger than anterior pairs,
genital plate very narrow (about 10 times longer than wide, with poste¬
rior end very pointed) . 20

Sternogenital area otherwise; sternal plate (if present) and sternal setae
not in form of a triangle; genital plate much wider with rounded pos¬
terior margin (length/width ratio 1:5 or less) . 21

Eleven to 12 pairs of large, heavy spinous ventral opisthosomal setae;
setae of coxae, trochanters, and on dorsal opisthosoma blunt tipped and

inflated . echinatus Berlese and Trouessart (Figs. 403-408)

Four to five small sharp-tipped ventral opisthosomal setae; setae of
coxae, trochanters, and on dorsal opisthosoma either sharp tipped and

drawn to a fine flexible tip or spinelike .

. tachycinetae George (Figs. 409-414)

Two setae on anal plate . 22

Three setae on anal plate . 23

Four pairs blunt-tipped ventral opisthosomal setae; one long frayed seta

on apical margin of tarsus I . perisorei George (Figs. 415-420)

Seven pairs of small spinelike ventral opisthosomal setae; no frayed
setae on tarsus I . lanii Fain (Figs. 421-426)

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23.(21) All (or sometimes all but one pair) lateral mesosomal setae adjacent
to podosomal plate very small, hairlike or spinelike, and of approxi¬
mately same size; subposterior pair of setae small, off margin of podo¬
somal plate . 24

At least two pairs of lateral mesosomal setae (usually pairs adjacent to
posterolateral margins of podosomal plate) enlarged and spinelike (2
times length of other mesosomal setae); subposterior pair of setae usu¬

ally on posterior margin of plate (if not, large and spinelike) . 30

24.(23) Pygidial plate fragmented into two platelets . 25

Pygidial plate entire . 26

25.(24) Podosomal plate entire or only slightly excavated at posterior margin

. motacillae Fain (Figs. 427-432)

Podosomal plate fragmented into a large anterior plate and eight small
accessory platelets . troglodytis Fain (Figs. 433-438)

26.(24) Paranal setae posterior to anus . 27

Paranal setae at level of or above anus . 28

27. (26) Midposterior margin of podosomal plate considerably excavated in

form of inverted “U” . sialiae George (Figs. 439-444)

Posterior margin of podosomal plate entire, straight .

. bombycillae Pence (Figs. 445-450)

28. (26) Podosomal plate widest posteriorly, posterior margin trilobate; ventral

opisthosomal setae small .... agelaii Fain and Aitken (Figs. 451-456)
Podosomal plate widest anteriorly, posterior margin straight; ventral
opisthosomal setae enlarged and spinelike . 29

29. (28) Dorsal opisthosomal setae short and blunt tipped; one pair of large

posteriorly curved spines on anterior edge of tarsi III and IV; eight
pairs of ventral opisthosomal setae . . salpinctis George (Figs. 457-462)
Dorsal opisthosomal setae long and spinelike, sharp tipped; spines as
described above absent on tarsi III and IV; seven pairs of ventral opis¬
thosomal setae . thryothori Pence (Figs. 463-468)

30. (23) Subposterior pair of setae on podosomal plate or at posterior margin of

plate nearly as large as or as large as the two largest pairs of mesosomal

setae, long and spinelike . 31

Subposterior pair of setae small (less than 1/2 length of two largest
pairs of mesosomal setae), short and thornlike . 33

31. (30) Podosomal plate trilobed posteriorly, entire with margins not eroded;

setae of dorsal idiosoma short, thornlike . 32

Podosomal plate with posterior margin not trilobate, considerably

eroded; dorsal idiosomal setae large, slender, sharp tipped .

. acrocephali Fain (Figs. 469-474)

32. (31) Idiosoma elongate, posterior margin of opisthosoma with a concave

depression; 10 pairs of dorsal opisthosomal setae; four heavy blunt-

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33. (30)

34. (33)

35. (34)

36. (35)

37. (36)

38. (37)

tipped setae on proximal dorsal surface of tarsus I .

. toxostomae Pence (Figs. 475-480)

Idiosoma less elongate, posterior margin broadly rounded; seven pairs
of dorsal opisthosomal setae; three heavy, blunt-tipped setae on proxi-
imal end of tarsus I . mimi George (Figs. 481-486)

Sternal plate distinct with sternal setae on plate; most ventral and dor¬
sal opisthosomal and all anal setae very small and blunt tipped; tro¬
chanters I and III with only two setae . . . nudus Hirst (Figs. 487-492)
Sternal plate indistinct or if lightly sclerotized setae at lateral margins
of plate but not on plate; idiosomal and anal setae longer, sharp tipped;
trochanter I with four and III with at least three setae . 34

Large, heavily sclerotized forms; most dorsal and ventral idiosomal
setae and coxal setae very large and spinelike; lateral margins of podo-
somal plate eroded with some setae at plate margins; podosomal
plate widest in middle with rounded lateral margins, not trilobed pos¬
teriorly or excavated laterally .

. euroturdi Fain and Hyland (Figs. 493-498)

Smaller, less sclerotized forms; all dorsal and ventral idiosomal setae
spinelike or thornlike but not heavy; podosomal plate entire, widest
at anterior margin with distinctly excavated midlateral margins, pos¬
terior margin rounded, straight, or trilobed . 35

Paranal setae considerably below anus .

. richmondinae George (Figs. 499-504)

Paranal setae at level of or above anus . 36

Paranal setae above anterior margin of anus, anal setae taper abruptly

from their enlarged base to a thin flexible tip .

. phainopeplae George (Figs. 505-510)

Paranal setae at level of anus, anal setae spinelike and sharp tipped

. . , . 37

Four pairs of mesosomal setae lateral to podosomal plate; posterior

margin of podosomal plate distinctly trilobed .

. japuibensis Castro (Figs. 511-516)

Five pairs of mesosomal setae lateral to podosomal plate; posterior
margin of podosomal plate not distinctly trilobate . 38

Seven pairs of setae on podosomal plate (including subposterior pair)

. ludovicianus Cerny (Figs. 517-522)

Eight pairs setae on podosomal plate (including subposterior pair) ....
. sairae Castro (Figs. 523-528)

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Family Epidermoptidae
Subfamily Turbinoptinae
Key to Genera ( Males and Females)

1. Female . 2

Male . 5

2. (1) Endogynium absent; vulva transverse . Turbinoptes Boyd

Endogynium present; vulva in form of inverted “Y” . 3

3. (2) Tarsi I and II very short, in form of a very cuticularized ringlike struc¬

ture with a single curved apical claw . Colinoptes Fain

Tarsi I and II normal, larger, less cuticularized with a single apical
slightly curved claw . 4

4. (3) Tarsi III and IV without terminal claws . Schoutedenocoptes Fain

Tarsi III and IV with a single terminal claw . Congocoptes Fain

5. (1) All tarsi with two claws; legs III and IV subequal . . Turbinoptes Boyd

Tarsi I and II with single claw; legs III and IV unequal . 6

6. (5) Tarsi III and IV without claws . Schoutedenocoptes Fain

Tarsi III and IV with one or two claws . 7

7. (6) Posterior idiosomal lobes well developed, flattened, well cuticularized

. Colinoptes Fain

Posterior idiosomal lobes very poorly developed, indistinct, rounded,
not well cuticularized . Congocoptes Fain

Turbinoptes

The genus is represented by a single cosmopolitan species, Turbinoptes
strandtmanni Boyd (Figs. 529-540).

Colinoptes

Colinoptes is represented by a single species, Colinoptes cubanensis Fain (Figs.
541-552).

Schoutedenocoptes

There is a single species, Schoutedenocoptes americanus Fain and Hyland,
from North American birds (Figs. 553-564).

Congocoptes

Key to Species ( Males and Females)

1. Female . 2

Male . 4

2. (1) Pronounced protuberance on posterior margin of idiosoma; three pairs

denticles on dorsal opisthosoma . dryocopi Pence (Figs. 565-570)

Posterior idiosoma rounded; denticles absent from idiosoma . 3

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3. (2) Setae I2 long (50 microns) and spinelike .

. furmani Fain (Figs. 577-582)

Setae I2 short (25 microns) and hairlike .

. sphyrapicicola Pence (Figs. 589-594)

4. (1) Epimera III not fused by punctate band .

. . . furmani Fain (Figs. 583-588)

Epimera III fused by punctate band . 5

5. (4) Setae h small and hairlike; opisthosomal shield with irregular anterior

margin, extending nearly to level of setae I2 .

. dryocopi Pence (Figs. 571-576)

Setae I2 large and spinelike; opisthosomal shield with rounded anterior
margin, extending only 1/2 or less distance from posterior to level of
setae I2 . sphyrapicicola Pence (Figs. 595-600)

Family Cytoditidae
Key to Genera (Females)

1. Chelicera very small, trident; idiosoma with punctate areas on dorsal

and ventral surface . Cytonyssus Fain

Chelicera larger, not trident; idiosoma without punctate areas .

. Cytodites Oudemans

Cytodites Oudemans

There is a single species, Cytodites therae Hyland, from North American birds
(Figs. 601-606).

Cytonyssus Fain

Cytonyssus troglodyti Pence is the only species reported from North America
(Figs. 607-612).

Family Ereynetidae
Subfamily Speleognathinae
Key to Genera (Females)

1 . All idiosomal and leg setae barbulate; dorsal shield and eyes absent ....

. . . . . Boydaia Womersley

Idiosomal and leg setae an admixture of barbulate and filamentous
setae; dorsal shield substantial, weak, or absent; eyes present or
absent . 2

2. (1) Eyes absent . Neoboydaia Fain

Eyes present . 3

3. (2) Dorsal shield substantial . Astrida Fain

Dorsal shield absent . Opthalomophagus Dubinin

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1.

2.(1)

3.(2)

1.

2.(1)

3. (2)

4. (3)

5. (4)

6. (5)

7. (6)

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Astrida

Key to Species ( Females)

Dorsal opisthosomal setae of type Nz or BNz or at least some setae

divided distally . caprimulgi Fain (Figs. 613-618)

Dorsal opisthosomal setae of type BEd or barbulate, but not divided
distally into two hairlike extensions . . coccyzae Pence (Figs. 619-624)

Neoboydaia

Key to Species ( Females)

Palps with one well formed segment; presensillae normal .

. aureliania Fain (Figs. 625-630)

Palps with two or three well-formed segments; presensillae minute . . 2

Sensillae with spinose surface; genital setae formula 6:6; anal setae for¬
mula 2:2 or 1:1 . 3

Sensillae with smooth surface; genital setae formula 5:5; anal setae
formula 3:3 . lateralli Fain (Figs. 631-636)

Coxal setae formula 2-1 -1 -1 ; sternal setae formula 3:3 .

. colymbiformi Clark (Figs. 637-642)

Coxal setae formula 2-1 -1-0; sternal setae formula 2:2 .

. philomachi Fain (Figs. 643-648)

Boydaia

Key to Species ( Females)

Coxal setae formula 2-1 -1-1 . sturni Boyd (Figs. 649-654)

Coxal setae formula otherwise . 2

External setae on coxa I minute . 3

External setae on coxa I normal . 4

Two and one setae on dorsolateral margins of tibia I and genu I, re¬
spectively, large and swollen, of type Bf, or similar; femur I with five

setae . psalidoprocnei Fain (Figs. 655-660)

Large swollen setae of type Bf, or similar, absent from tibia I and genu
I; femur I with six setae . hirundoae Fain (Figs. 661-666)

Coxal setae formula 1-1 -2-1 . tyrannus Ford (Figs. 667-672)

Coxal setae formula otherwise . 5

Coxal setae formula 2-1 -2-0 . agelaii Fain and Aitken (673-678)

Coxal setae formula 2-1 -1-0 . 6

Trochanter setae formula 0-0-0-0 . nigra group

( nigra and sturnellae differentiated only in larval stage) (Figs. 679-684)
Trochanter setae formula otherwise . 7

Femoral setae formula 6-4-3-3 . colini group

( colini and clarki differentiated only in larval stage) (Figs. 685-690)
Femoral setae formula otherwise . 8

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8.(7)

9.(8)

10.(9)

11.(10)

1.

2.(1)

3.(2)

All claws terminating in fine pinpoint endings .

. spatulata group ( spatulata ,

quiscali, and mimi differentiated only in larval stage) (Figs. 691-696)
Certain claws with relatively fine but rounded apex . 9

Claws on tarsi II to IV considerably dilated in apical part .

. loxiae Fain (Figs. 699-702)

Claws of tarsi II to IV with rounded apex but without dilation in
apical part . 10

Sensillae short, distal end inflated to considerably larger diameter than

proximal end; palps well developed, tibia twice as long as tarsus .

. rosickyi Cerny and Dusbabek (Figs. 703-704)

Sensillae slender, not markedly inflated at distal end; palps other¬
wise . 11

Palp tarsus very short, stubby; sensillae long, slender, slightly larger in
diameter at distal end than in proximal end (about 36 microns long) ....

. faini Cerny and Dusbabek (Figs. 705-706)

Palp tarsus longer, more pronounced; sensillae shorter, slender, not

inflated at tip (about 30 microns long) .

. americam Fain (Figs. 707-708)

Key to Species of nigra group ( Larvae)

Setiated pluvillus on tarsi absent . nigra Fain (Fig. 716)

Small setiated pluvillus present on tarsi . . sturnellae Clark (Fig. 715)

Key to Species of colini group ( Larvae)

Tarsus II very long with a single long claw .... colini Clark (Fig. 713)
Tarsus II shorter with two unequal claws . . . clarki Fain (Fig. 714)

Key to Species of spatulata group ( Larvae)

Claws of tarsus I of approximately equal length; one terminating in
small recurved pinpoint ending, the other with apical extremity curved

at a right angle and terminating in a small club .

. jordani Van Eyndhoven (Fig. 710)

Claws of tarsus I otherwise . 2

One long recurved claw less than 1/2 (usually about 1/3) length of

second claw and curved ventrally downward on tarsus II .

. quiscali Clark (Fig. 712)

Claws of tarsus II of equal or subequal length . 3

Claws of tarsus II only very slightly curved (not recurved), thick and

heavy, both ending in sharp tips (not pinpoint) .

. mimi Fain and Hyland (Fig. 711)

Claws of tarsus II otherwise; at least 1 claw ending in a pinpoint tip and
very recurved . spatulata Fain (Fig. 709)

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Ophthalmophagus

Key to Species (Females)

Anal setae formula 2:2; 1 seta on palp tibia .

. striatus Crossley (Figs. 717-722)

Anal setae formula 1 : 1 ; no setae on palp tibia .

. womersley Fain (Figs. 723-728)

Species and Host List

Mite species Host(s) Locality Reference

Rhinonyssinae (Dermanyssidae)

Rhinonyssus

R. alberti

Colymbus caspicus

Washington

Strandtmann, 1956a

R. caledonicus

Cerorhincha monocerata

Washington

Strandtmann, 1956a

* Uria grylle

Shetland Isis.

Hirst, 1921

R. colymbicola

* Podiceps auritus

Belgium

Fain and Bafort, 1963

R. coniventris

Arenaria interpres

Texas, Cuba

Strandtmann, 1951

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Arquatella ptilocenemis
Catoptrophorus

Alaska

Strandtmann, 1956a

semipalmatus

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann, 1951

Pence, 1972a

Charadrius alexandrinus

Florida

Strandtmann, 1956a

Charadrius hiaticula

Texas

Strandtmann, 1951

Charadrius melodus

Texas, Cuba

Strandtmann, 1951

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Charadrius wilsoni

Texas, Cuba,
Louisiana

Strandtmann, 1951

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970
Pence, 1972a

Erolia alpina

Texas

Strandtmann, 1956a

* Erolia maritima

Shetland Isis.

Hirst, 1921

Totanus flavipes

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann, 1951

Pence, 1972a

R. himantopus

Himantopus mexicanus

Texas, Cuba,
Louisiana

Strandtmann, 1951

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970
Pence, 1972a

Recurvirostra americana

Texas

Strandtmann, 1959

R. pluvialis

Pluvialis dominica

Ohio

Fain and Johnston, 1966

R. podilymbi

Podilymbus podiceps

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

R. rhinolethrum

Anas acuta

Texas

Strandtmann, 1951

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960

Anas carolinensis

California,

Texas

Strandtmann, 1951

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960
Wilson, 1968

Anas disco rs

Texas

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960

Anas platyrhynchos

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann, 1951

Pence, 1972a

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960

Anas strepera

Texas

Strandtmann, 1951

Collected from locality other than North America.

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A ix sponsa
Aythya affinis
Aythya valisineria
Mareca americana

Melanitta deglandi
M erg us serrator
Spatula clypeata

Branta canadensis

Chen caerulescens
Chen rossi
Fulica americana

R. spinactitis

* Actitis macular ia

R. strandtmanni

Charadrius vociferus

R. waterstoni

* A lea torda

Rallinyssus

R. caudistigmus

Fulica americana

Rallus elegans

R. verheyeni

Rail us elegans

Rallus limicola

Larinyssus

L. orbicularis

Larus argentatus

Larus atricilla

Larus delawarensis

Sterna hirundo

Sterna maxima
Rynchops nigra

Tinaminyssus

T. belopolskii

Butorides virescens

Florida caerulea

Leucophoyx thula

Hydranassa tricolor

T. bubulci

Bubulcus ibis

T. carapachibeyus

* Geotrygon chrysia

T. columbae

Columba livia

T. geotrygoni

* Geotrygon chrysia

T. ixoreus

Ixoreus naevius

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Texas

Strandtmann, 1951

Texas

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960

Texas

Strandtmann, 1951

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960

Washington

Strandtmann, 1956a

Texas

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960

Texas,

Strandtmann, 1951

California

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960
Wilson, 1966

Texas

Strandtmann, 1951

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960

Texas

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960

Texas

Mitchell and Rhodes, 1960

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Cuba

Dusbabek and Cerny, 1969

Texas, Ohio,

Strandtmann, 1959

Louisiana

Fain and Johnston, 1966
Pence, 1972a

Shetland Isis.

Hirst, 1921

Texas,

Strandtmann, 1948

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Texas

Strandtmann, 1948

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Texas,

Strandtmann, 1948

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Texas, Cuba,

Strandtmann, 1948

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Texas,

Strandtmann, 1948

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Texas

Strandtmann, 1948

Cuba

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Cuba,

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Cuba,

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Cuba,

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Texas,

Strandtmann, 19566

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Cuba,

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

Cuba

Dusbabek and Cerny, 1969

Alabama,

Crossley, 1951

Georgia,

Crossley, 1952

Kentucky

Wilson, 1966

Cuba

Dusbabek, 1969

Montana

Strandtmann and Clifford,
1962

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T. melloi

Columba livia

Texas,

Kentucky

Crossley, 1950

Crossley, 1951

Wilson, 1966

T. neoixobrychi

Ixobrychus exilis

Louisiana

Pence, 1972a

T. triangulus

Zenaida asiatica

Texas

Strandtmann, 1961

T. zenaidurae

Columbigallina passerina

Texas

Crossley, 1952

Zenaidura macro ura

Texas, Georgia,

Alabama,

Mississippi,

California,

Louisiana

Crossley, 1952

Owen, 1958

Wilson, 1968

Pence, 19736

Rhinoecius

R. bisetosus

Speotyto cunicularia

Texas

Strandtmann, 1952

R. cooremani

Strix varia

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann, 1952

Pence, 19736

R. grand is

Bubo virginianus

Texas

Strandtmann, 1952

R. oti

* Asio otus

Belgium

Correman, 1946

R. tytonis

* Tyto alba

Africa

Fain, 1957

Fain, 1960

Sternostoma

S. boydi

Arenaria interpres

Texas

Strandtmann, 1951

Crocethia alba

Texas

Strandtmann, 1951

Totanus melanoleucus

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Larus argentatus

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Larus atricilla

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann, 1951

Pence, 1972c

Larus delawarensis

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann, 1951

Pence, 1972c

Sterna hirundo

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

S. crypto-

rhynchum

* Passer domesticus

Europe

Furman, 1957

S. dumetellae

Dumetella carolinensis

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

S. hirundinis

Bombycilla cedrorum

Louisiana

Pence, 19736

Hirundo rustica

Louisiana,

Cuba

Pence, 1972c

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Progne subis

Louisiana

Pence, 1972

S. hutsoni

Hylocichla ustulata

California

Furman, 1957

S. hylandi

Dendrocopos pubescens

Ohio

Fain and Johnston, 1966

S. kelloggi

Dumetella carolinensis

Michigan

Hyland and Clark, 1959

Mimus polyglottos

Cuba

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Toxostoma rufum

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

S. lanorium

*Lanius excub itor

Africa, Europe

Fain, 1956

Fain, 1957

Feider and Mironescu,
1969

Lanius ludovicianus

Louisiana

Pence, 1973c

S. longisetosae

* Empidonax alnorum

Mexico

Hyland and Moorehouse,
1970

* Empidonax trailli

Mexico

Hyland and Moorehouse,
1970

* Empidonax virescens

Mexico

Hyland and Moorehouse,
1970

* Pyrocephalus rubinus

Mexico

Hyland and Moorehouse,
1970

Tyrannus tyrannus

Michigan

Hyland, 1961

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S. loxiae

*Loxia curvirostra

Belgium

Fain, 1966

S. motacillae

Anthus spinoletta

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

S. pirangae

Piranga rubra

Louisiana

Pence, 1973c

S. porteri

Colaptes auratus

Michigan, Ohio,
Louisiana

Hyland, 1962

Fain and Johnston, 1966
Pence, 1972c

S. sialiphilus

Sialia sialis

Michigan,

Louisiana

Hyland and Ford, 1961
Pence, 1972c

S. spatulatum

Hylocichla guttata

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Hylocichla ustulata

California

Furman, 1957

S. strandtmanni

Agelaius phoeniceus

California

Furman, 1957

Agelaius tricolor

California

Furman, 1957

Cassidix mexicanus

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Molothrus ater

California

Furman, 1957

Quiscalus quiscula

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

S. technaui

Turd us migratorius

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

S. trachaecolum

Melospiza melodia

Michigan

Fain and Hyland, 1962

Passerina cyanea

Michigan

Fain and Hyland, 1962

Passer domesticus

Michigan

Fain and Hyland, 1962

Passe rella iliaca

Massachusetts

Fain and Hyland, 1962

Pooecetes gramineus

Michigan

Fain and Hyland, 1962

Spizella pusilla

Michigan

Fain and Hyland, 1962

Seiurus aurocapillus

Massachusetts

Fain and Hyland, 1962

Seiurus noveboracensis

Massachusetts

Fain and Hyland, 1962

* Hirundo rustica

Russia

Cerny, 1969

Iridoprocne bicolor

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Riparia riparia

Michigan

Fain and Hyland, 1962

Myiarchus crinitus

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Agelaius tricolor

California

Furman, 1957

Icterus bullocki

California

Furman, 1957

Molothrus ater

Rhode Island,
Louisiana

Fain and Hyland, 1962
Pence, 1972c

Sturnella magna

Michigan

Fain and Hyland, 1962

S. tyrannus

Nuttallornis borealis

Texas

Brooks and Strandtmann,
1960

Sternostoma sp.
Ptilonyssus

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Cuba

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

P. acrocephali

Regal us calendula

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

P. agelaii

Agelaius phoeniceus

Louisiana

Pence, 1972e

Molothrus ater

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

P. angrensis

Iridoprocne bicolor

Texas

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

Petrochelidon fluva

Texas

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Texas

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

Progne subis

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

Pence, \912d

P. bombycillae

Bombycilla cedrorum

Louisiana

Pence, 19736

P. callinectoides

Myiarchus cinerascens

Texas

Brooks and Strandtmann,
1960

Myiarchus cinitus

Louisiana

Pence, 1 972c/

P. capitatus

Octocoris alpestris

Utah

Strandtmann, 19566

P. cerchneis

Falco sparverius

Colorado

Strandtmann, 1961

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P. corvi

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

P. donatoi

* Coragyps atratus

Brazil

Fain and Johnston, 1966

P. echinatus

Iridoprocne bicolor

Texas

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

Hirundo rustica

Texas, Florida,
Louisiana

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958.

George, 1961

Pence, 1972c

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Texas

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

Riparia riparia

Texas, Kansas

George, 1961

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

P. euroturdi

Dumetella carolinensis

Michigan,

Louisiana

Fain and Hyland, 1963
Pence, 1972c

Hylocichla mustelina

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

P. fluvicolae

* Pyrocephalus rubinus

Mexico

Hyland and Moorehouse,
1970

P. hose ini

Vireo griseus

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

P. hirsti

Passer domesticus

Texas, Cuba

Strandtmann and Furman,
1956

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

P. icteridius

Agelaius phoeniceus

California,

Texas

Strandtmann and Furman,
1956

Enphagus carolinus

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Enphagus cyanocephalus

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann and Furman,
1956

Pence, \912d

Icterus galbula

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Molothrus ater

California,

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann and Furman,
1956

Pence, 1 972c/

Quiscalus quiscula

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann and Furman,
1956

Pence, \912d

Sturnella magna

Xanthocephalus xantho-

Texas,

Louisiana

Strandtmann and Furman,
1956

Pence, \912d

cephalus

California

Strandtmann and Furman,
1956

Piranga ludoviciana

California

Strandtmann and Furman,
1956

P.japuihensis

Amphispiza bilineata
Calamospiza

Texas

George, 1961

melanocorys

Texas

George, 1961

Chondestes grammacus

Texas

George, 1961

Melospiza georgiana

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Melospiza lincolnii

Texas

George, 1961

Passerina cyanea
Passerculus sand-

Texas

George, 1961

wichensis

Texas

George, 1961

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Texas

Louisiana

George, 1961

Pence, 1972c

Pipilo fuscus

Texas

George, 1961

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Pooecetes gramineus
Spizella passerina

P. la nii

P. ludovicianus

P. mimi

Spizella pusilla
Zonotrichia albicollis
Lanius ludovicianus
* Pheucticus ludovicianus
Mimus polyglottos

P. morofskyi

Ammospiza maritima
Junco hyemalis

Melospiza georgiana
Melospiza melodia

Passe re l la iliaca
Passerculus
sandwichensis

Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Pooecetes gramineus

P. motacillae

P. nitzschi

P. nudus

Spin us tristus

Spizella pusilla
Zonotrichia albicollis
Dendroica coronata
Dendroica pinus
Geothlypis trichas

Seiurus motacilla

Anthus spinoletta
Caprimulgus carolinensis
Passer domesticus

Parus atricapillus

Hirundo rustica

Riparia riparia

Sturnus vulgaris

P. ohioensis

P. pari

Cathartes aura

Parus atricapillus

P. persorei

P. pirangae

P. phainopeplae
P. richmondinae

Parus carolinensis
Cyanocitta stelleri
Perisoreus canadensis
Piranga rubra

Parus bicolor

Phainopepla nitens
Richmondena cardinalis

P. sairae

Dendroica auduboni

Texas

George, 1961

British

Columbia, Texas

George, 1961

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Texas

George, 1961

Cuba

Cerny, 1969

Texas,

George, 1961

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Rhode Island

Hyland, 1962

Louisiana

Pence, 1 972c/

Michigan,
Massachusetts,
Rhode Island

Hyland, 1962

Rhode Island

Hyland, 1962

Rhode Island

Hyland, 1962

Louisiana

Pence, 1 972c/

Michigan,

Pence, 1 972c/

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Michigan

Hyland, 1962

Nebraska

Hyland, 1962

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Louisiana

Pence, 1 972c/

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Louisiana

Pence, 1972c

Texas

Porter and Strandtmann,
1952

Texas

George, 1961

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

7U.S.A.

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

7U.S.A.

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

7U.S.A.

Strandtmann and Wharton,
1958

Ohio

Fain and Johnston, 1966

Michigan,
Massachusetts,
Rhode Island

Fain and Hyland, 1963

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

New Mexico

George, 1961

New Mexico

George, 1961

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Louisiana

Pence, 1 972c/

Texas

George, 1961

Texas, Kansas,

George, 1961

Georgia,

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Texas

George, 1961

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Dendroica cerulea

Cuba

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Dendroica coronata

North Carolina,

Louisiana,

Michigan

George, 1961

Pence, 19726-
Ford, 1961

Dendroica dominica

Cuba

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Dendroica magnolia

Louisiana

Pence, \912e

Dendroica petechia

Cuba

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Dendroica pinus

Georgia,

Louisiana

George, 1961

Pence, 19726-

Dendroica tigrina

Cuba

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Dendroica virens

Cuba

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

M ichigan

Ford, 1961

Mniotilla varia

Texas,

Louisiana

George, 1961

Pence, 1972e

Oporornis tolmiei

California

George, 1961

Panda americana

Louisiana,

Cuba

Pence, 19726-

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Piranga rubra

Louisiana

Pence, 1972<?

Pooecetes gramineus

Michigan

Ford, 1961

Prothonotaria citrea

Louisiana

Pence, 1972e

Setophaga ruticilla

Louisiana

Pence, 19726-

Vermivora chrysopteia

Cuba

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Wilsonia citrina

Texas

George, 1961

Wilson ia pusilla

Texas

George, 1961

Empidonax flaviventris

Louisiana

Pence, 1972e

Parus carolinensis

Louisiana

Pence, 1972e

P. salpinctis

Salpinctes obsoletus

Texas

George, 1961

P. sialicie

Sialia currucoides

Texas

George, 1961

P. spinosus

Muscivora forficata

Texas

Brooks and Strandtmann,
1960

Tyrannus dominicensis

Texas

Brooks and Strandtmann,
1960

Tyrannus tyrannus

Texas,

Michigan

Brooks and Strandtmann,
1960

Hyland, 1961

Tyrannus verticalis

Texas

Brooks and Strandtmann,
1960

P. tachycinetae

Iridoprocne bicolor

Florida

George, 1961

P. thryothori

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Louisiana

Pence, 1972<?

P. toxostomae

Toxostoma rufum

Louisiana

Pence, 1972e

P. troglodyti

* Troglodytis troglodytis

Belgium

Fain, 1964

P. ty ran mis

Contopus sordidulus

Texas

Brooks and Strandtmann,
1960

Contopus virens

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

* Empidonax alnorum

Mexico

Hyland and Moorehouse,
1970

* Empidonax flaviventris

Mexico

Hyland and Moorehouse,
1970

* Empidonax trailli

Mexico

Hyland and Moorehouse,
1970

Empidonax mimimus

Texas

Brooks and Strandtmann,
1960

Empidonax virescens

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Say or n is phoebe

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

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27

Say or n is sayi

Texas

Brooks and Strandtmann,
1960

Nuttallornis borealis

Texas

Brooks and Strandtmann.
1960

P. vireonis

* Vireo falvifrons

Cuba

Dusbabek, 1969

Vireo olivaeus

Louisiana

Pence, \912d

Ptilonyssus sp.

Archilochus colubris Louisiana

Turbinoptinae (Epidermoptidae)

Pence, \912d

Colinoptes

C. cubanensis

Colinus virginianus

Louisiana,

Cuba

Pence, 1972/

Fain, 1960

Schoutedenocoptes

S. americanus

Coccyzus

erythropthalmus

Michigan

Fain and Hyland, 1967

Coccyzus americanus

Louisiana

Pence, 1972/

Turbinoptes

T. strandtmanni

Hydroprogne caspia

Louisiana

Pence, 1972/

Larus argentatus

Louisiana

Pence, 1972/

Larus atricilla

Louisiana

Pence, 1972/

Larus delawarensis

Massachusetts,

Louisiana

Boyd, 1949

Pence, 1972/

Congocoptes

C. dryocopi

Dryocopus pileatus

Louisiana

Pence, 1972/

C. furmani

Centurus carolinus

Louisiana

Pence, 1972/

C. sphvrapicicola

Sphyrapicus varius

Louisiana

Pence, 1972/

Congocoptes sp.

Dendrocopos pubescens Louisiana

Cytoditidae

Pence, 1972/

Cytodites

C. therae

Coccyzus americanus

Louisiana

Pence, 19736

Cytonyssus

C. troglodyti Thryothorus ludovicianus Louisiana Pence, \912b

Pence, 1972/

Speleognathinae (Ereynetidae)

Neoboydaia

N. aureliani

* Tyto alba

Africa, Belgium

Fain, 1955

N. colymbiformi

Colymbus nigricollis

California

Fain, 1963

Clark, 1964

Podilymbus podiceps

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

N. lateralli

Fulica americana

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

N. philomachi

Capella gallinago

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

Erolia minutilla

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

Limnodromus

scolapaceus

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

Erolia melanotos

Texas

Clark, 1964

Totanus flavipes

Texas,

Clark, 1964

Totanus melanoleucus

Louisiana

Texas,

Pence, 1973a

Clark, 1964

Neoboydaia sp.

Tyto alba

Louisiana

Cuba

Pence, 1973a

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

Boydaia

B. americana

*Piranga rubra

South America

Fain, 1963

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B. agelaii

Agelaius phoeniceus

Delaware

Fain and Aitken, 1967

B. clarki

* Callipepla squamata

Belgium

Fain, 1963

B. col ini

Colinus virginianus

Maryland,

Clark, 1958

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

B. faini

Dendroica cerulea

Cuba

Dusbabek and Cerny, 1969

B. hirundoae

Hirundo rustica

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

* Prog ne sub is

Mexico

Fain and Hyland, 1970

B.jordani

Turdus migratorius

Montana

Clark, 1967

B. loxiae

* Loxia curvirostra

Belgium

Fain, 1963

B. mi mi

Mimus polyglottos

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

B. nigra

Anthus spinoletta

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

Passer domesticus

Texas

Fain, 1963

B. psalidoprocnei

Iridoprocne bicolor

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

B. quiscali

Agelaius phoeniceus

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

Cassidix mexicanus

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

Molothrus ater

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

Quiscalus quiscala

Pennsylvania,

Clark, 1960

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

B. rosickyi

Passerina cyanea

Cuba

Cerny and Dusbabek, 1970

B. spatulata

*Piranga rubra

Brazil

Fain, 1963

Sialia sialis

Louisiana

Pence, 1973c

B. sturnellae

Sturnella magna

Maryland

Clark, 1960

B. sturni

Sturnus vulgaris

Massachusetts,

Boyd, 1948

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

Passer domesticus

Texas

Porter and Strandtmann,

1952

B. tyrannus

Tryannus dominicensis

Cuba

Dusbabek and Cerny, 1969

Tyrannus tyrannus

Michigan

Ford, 1959

Tyrannus verticalis

Texas

Brooks and Strandtmann,

1960

Opthalmophagus

O. striatus

Columba livia

Texas

Crossley, 1951

Crossley, 1952

O. womersleyi

Anas acuta

Minnesota,

Texas

Clark, 1958

Anas strepera

Texas

Clark, 1958

Aythya affinis

Texas

Clark, 1958

Astrida

A. caprimulgi

Caprimulgus carolinensis Louisiana

Pence, 1973c

A. coccyzae

Coccyzus americanus

Louisiana

Pence, 1973a

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from owls. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., 54:205-214.

- . 1956a. The mesostigmatic nasal mites of birds. IV. The species and hosts of the

genus Rhinonyssus (Acarina: Rhinonyssidae). Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., 58:129-142.

- . 19566. A new nasal mite (Rhinonyssidae) from the horned lark and taxonomic

miscellanea on several other species. J. Kans. Ent. Soc., 29:135-138.

- . 1959. New records for Rhinonyssus himantopus and notes on other species of

the genus. J. Kans. Ent. Soc., 32:132-136.

- . 1961. Neonyssus triangulus n. sp., nasal mite (Acarina: Mesostigmata) from the

white-winged dove (Aves: Columbiformes) and key to the species of the genus
Neonyssus. J. Parasit., 47:223-228.

- . 1962. A ptilonyssid mite from the sparrow hawk, Falco sparverius (Acarina:

Rhinonyssidae). Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., 64:100-102.

Strandtmann, R. W., and C. N. Clifford. 1962. A new genus and species of nasal mite
from the varied thrush, Ixoreus naevius (Gmelin) (Acarina: Rhinonyssidae). J.
Parasit., 48:723-725.

Strandtmann, R. W., and D. P. Furman. 1956. A new species of mite, Pciraneonyssus
icteridius, from the nasal cavities of blackbirds. Pan-Pacific Ent., 32:167-173.

Strandtmann, R. W., and G. W. Wharton. 1958. A manual of mesostigmatic mites
parasitic on vertebrates. Contrib. Inst. Acar. Univ. Md., 4:1-330.

Wilson, N. 1966. New records and a new species of Mesonyssus (Mesostigmata:

Rhinonyssidae) from pigeons and doves (Columbiformes: Columbidae). J.
Parasit., 52:1210-1213.

- . 1968. Records of nasal mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) from New Guinea,

Philippines, and United States. J. Med. Ent., 5:21 1-223.

Address of author: The Museum, Texas Tech University, and the Department of Veteri¬
nary and Zoological Medicine, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, 79409.

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Figs. 1-6. — Rhinonyssus colymbicola Fain and Bafort: 1, female dorsum; 2, female venter;
3, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 4, female chelicera; 5, tarsus I, dorsal
view; 6, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 7-13. — Rhinonyssus alberti Strandtmann: 7, female dorsum; 8, female venter; 9,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 10, female chelicera; II, male chelicera;
12, tarsus I, dorsal view; 13, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 14-20. — Rhinonyssus podilymbi Pence: 14, female dorsum; 15, female venter; 16,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 17, female chelicera; 18, male chelicera;
19, tarsus I, dorsal view; 20, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 21-27. — Rhinonyssus rhinolethrum Berlese and Trouessart: 21, female venter; 22,
female dorsum; 23, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 24, female chelicera;
25, male chelicera; 26, tarsus I, dorsal view; 27, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 28-34. — Rhinonyssus spinacitis Dusbabek: 28, female dorsum; 29, female venter;
30, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 31, female chelicera; 32, male
chelicera; 33, tarsus I, dorsal view; 34, tarsus IV, ventral view.,

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40 41

Figs. 35-41. — Rhinonyssus coniventris Berlese and Trouessart: 35, female venter; 36,
female dorsum; 37, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 38, female chelicera;
39, male chelicera; 40, tarsus I, dorsal view; 41, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 42-48. — Rhinonyssus caledonicus Hirst: 42, female dorsum; 43, female venter; 44,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 45, male chelicera; 46, female chelicera;
47, tarsus I, dorsal view; 48, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 49-54. — Rhinonyssus pluvialis Fain and Johnston: 49, female dorsum; 50, female
venter; 51, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 52, female chelicera; 53,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 54, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 55-61. — Rhinonyssus strandtmanni Fain and Johnston: 55, female venter; 56, fe¬
male dorsum; 57, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 58, female chelicera;
59, male chelicera; 60, tarsus I, dorsal view; 61, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 62-68. — Rhinonyssus himantopus Strandtmann: 62, female venter; 63, female dor¬
sum; 64, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 65, female chelicera; 66, male
chelicera; 67, tarsus I, dorsal view; 68, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 69-75. — Rallinyssus caudistigmus Strandtmann: 69, female dorsum; 70, female
venter; 71, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 72, female chelicera; 73,
male chelicera; 74, tarsus I, dorsal view; 75, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 76-82. — Rallinyssus verheyeni Fain and Bafort: 76, female dorsum; 77, female
venter; 78, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 79, female chelicera; 80,
male chelicera; 81, tarsus I, dorsal view; 82, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 83-89. — Larinyssus orbicularis Strandtmann: 83, female dorsum; 84, female venter;
85, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 86, female chelicera; 87, male
chelicera; 88, tarsus I, dorsal view; 89, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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94

Figs. 90-96. — Tinaminyssus ixoreus Strandtmann and Clifford: 90, female dorsum; 91,
female venter; 92, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 93, female chelicera;
94, male chelicera; 95, tarsus I, dorsal view; 96, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 97-102. — Tinaminyssus carapachibeyus Dusbabek: 97, female dorsum; 98, female
venter; 99, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 100, female chelicera; 101,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 102, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 103-109. — Tinaminyssus zenaidurae Crossley: 103, female dorsum; 104, female
venter; 105, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 106, female chelicera; 107,
male chelicera; 108, tarsus I, dorsal view; 109, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 110-116. — Tinaminyssus melloi Castro: 110, female dorsum; 111, female venter;
112, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 113, female chelicera; 114, male
chelicera; 1 15, tarsus I, dorsal view; 1 16, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 117-123. — Tinaminyssus triangulus Strandtmann: 117, female dorsum; 118, female
venter; 119, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 120, female chelicera; 121,
male chelicera; 122, tarsus IV, ventral view; 123, tarsus I, dorsal view.

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125

Figs. 124-130. — Tinaminyssus bubulci Zumpt and Till: 124, female dorsum; 125, female
venter; 126, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 127, female chelicera; 128,
male chelicera; 129, tarsus IV, ventral view; 130, tarsus I, dorsal view.

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Figs. 131-137. — Tinaminyssus columbae Crossley: 131, female dorsum; 132, female
venter; 133, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 134, female chelicera; 135,
male chelicera; 136, tarsus IV, ventral view; 137, tarsus I, dorsal view.

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Figs. 138-144. — Tinaminyssus geotrygoni Dusbabek: 138, female dorsum; 139, female
venter; 140, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 141, female chelicera; 142,
male chelicera; 143, tarsus I, dorsal view; 144, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 145-151. — Tinaminyssus belopolskii Bregetova: 145, female dorsum; 146, female
venter; 147, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 148, female chelicera; 149,
male chelicera; 150, tarsus IV, ventral view; 151, tarsus I, dorsal view.

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Figs. 152-158. — Tinaminyssus neoixobrychi Pence: 152, female dorsum; 153, female
venter; 154, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 155, female chelicera; 156,
male chelicera; 157, tarsus IV, ventral view; 158, tarsus I, dorsal view.

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Figs. 159-164. — Rhinoecius bisetosus Strandtmann: 159, female dorsum; 160, female
venter; 161, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 162, female chelicera; 163,
tarsus I, dorsum; 164, tarsus IV, venter.

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Figs. 165-170. — Rhinoecius tytonis Fain: 165, female dorsum; 166, female venter; 167,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 168, female chelicera; 169, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 170, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 171-176. — Rhinoecius cooremani Strandtmann: 171, female dorsum; 172, female
venter; 173, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 174, female chelicera; 175,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 176, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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182

Figs. 177-182. — Rh inoecius grandis Strandtmann: 177, female dorsum; 178, female venter;
179, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 180, female chelicera; 181, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 182, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 183-188. — Rhinoecius oti Cooreman: 183, female dorsum; 184, female venter; 185,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 186, female chelicera; 187, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 188, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 189-194. — Sternostoma dumetellae Pence: 189, female dorsum; 190, female venter;
191, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 192, female chelicera; 193, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 194, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 195-200. — Sternostoma technaui Vitzthum. 195, female dorsum; 196, female venter;
197, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 198, female chelicera; 199, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 200, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 201-206. — Sternostoma spatulatum Furman: 201, female dorsum; 202, female
venter; 203, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 204, female chelicera; 205,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 206, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 207-212. — Sternostoma strandtmanni Furman: 207, female dorsum; 208, female
venter; 209, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 210, female chelicera; 211,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 212, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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217 218

Figs. 213-218. — Sternostoma trachaecolum Lawrence: 213, female dorsum; 214, female
venter; 215, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 216, female chelicera; 217,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 218, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 219-224. — Sternostoma hutsoni Furman: 219, female dorsum; 220, female venter;
221, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 222, female chelicera; 223, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 224, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 225-230. — Sternostoma motacillae Pence: 225, female venter; 226, female dorsum;
227, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 228, female chelicera; 229, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 230, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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232

Figs. 231-236. — Sternostoma cryptorhynchum Berlese and Trouessart: 231, female
dorsum; 232, female venter; 233, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 234,
female chelicera; 235, tarsus I, dorsal view; 236, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 237-242. — Sternostoma loxiae Fain: 237, female dorsum; 238, female venter; 239,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 240, female chelicera; 241, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 242, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 243-248. — Sternostoma hirundinis Fain: 243, female dorsum; 244, female venter;
245, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 246, female chelicera; 247, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 248, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 249-254. — Sternostoma sialiphilus Hyland: 249, female dorsum; 250, female venter;
251, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 252, female chelicera; 253, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 254, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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258 259

260

261

Figs. 255-260. — Sternostoma porteri Hyland: 255, female dorsum; 256, female venter;
257, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 258, female chelicera; 259, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 260, tarsus IV, ventral view.

Fig. 261. — Sternostoma hylandi Fain and Johnston, tarsus IV.

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Figs. 262-267. — Sternostomci kelloggi Hyland: 262, female dorsum; 263, female venter;
264, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 265, female chelicera; 266, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 267, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 268-273. — Sternostoma longisetosae Hyland: 268, female dorsum; 269, female
venter; 270, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 271, female chelicera; 272,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 273, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 274-279. — Sternostoma pirangae Pence: 274, female dorsum; 275, female venter;
276, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 277, female chelicera; 278, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 279, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 280-285. — Sternostoma boydi Strandtmann: 280, female dorsum; 281, female venter;
282, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 283, female chelicera; 284, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 285, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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287

290 291

Figs. 286-291. — Sternostoma tyrannus Brooks and Strandtmann: 286, female dorsum;
287, female venter; 288, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 289, female
chelicera; 290, tarsus I, dorsal view; 291, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 292-297. — Sternostoma lanorium Fain: 292, female dorsum; 293, female venter;
294, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 295, female chelicera; 296, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 297, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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302 303

Figs. 298-303. — Ptilonyssus angrensis Castro: 298, female dorsum; 299, female venter;
300, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 301, female chelicera; 302, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 303, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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305

308

309

Figs. 304-309. — Ptilonyssus fluvicolae Hyland and Moorehouse: 304, female dorsum;
305, female venter; 306, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 307, female
chelicera; 308, tarsus I, dorsal view; 309, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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311

Figs. 310-315. — Ptilonyssus spinosus Brooks and Strandtmann: 310, female dorsum; 311,
female venter; 312, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 313, female
chelicera; 314, tarsus I, dorsal view; 315, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 316-321. — Ptilonyssus tyrannus Brooks and Strandtmann: 316, female dorsum; 317,
female venter; 318, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 319, female
chelicera; 320, tarsus I, dorsal view; 321, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 322-327. — Ptilonyssus callinectoides Brooks and Strandtmann: 322, female dorsum;
323, female venter; 324, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 325, female
chelicera; 326, tarsus I, dorsal view; 327, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 328-333. — Ptilonyssus capitatus Strandtmann: 328, female dorsum; 329, female
venter; 330, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 331, female chelicera; 332,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 333, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 334-339. — Ptilonyssus corvi Pence: 334, female dorsum; 335, female venter; 336,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 337, female chelicera; 338, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 339, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 340-345. — Ptilonyssus morofskyi Hyland: 340, female dorsum; 341, female venter;
342, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 343, female chelicera; 344, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 345, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 346-351. — Ptilonyssus vireonis Dusbabek: 346, female dorsum; 347, female venter;
348, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 349, female chelicera; 350, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 351, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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353

Figs. 352-357. — Ptilonyssus hoseini Fain and Aitken: 352, female dorsum; 353, female
venter; 354, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 355, female chelicera; 356,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 357, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 358-363. — Ptilonyssus pirangae Dusbabek: 358, female dorsum; 359, female venter;
360, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 361, female chelicera; 362, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 363, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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368 369

Figs. 364-369. — Ptilonyssus icteridius Strandtmann: 364, female dorsum; 365, female
venter; 366, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 367, female chelicera; 368,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 369, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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371

Figs. 370-375. — Ptilonyssus pari Fain and Hyland: 370, female dorsum; 371, female
venter; 372, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 373, female chelicera; 374,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 375, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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378 379

Figs. 376-381. — Ptilonyssus hirsti Castro: 376, female dorsum; 377, female venter; 378,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 379, female chelicera; 380, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 381, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 382-387. — Ptilonyssus nitzschi Giebel: 382, female dorsum; 383, female venter;
384, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 385, female chelicera; 386, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 387, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 388-391, 393, 395, 396. — Ptilonyssus ohioensis Fain and Johnston: 388, female
dorsum; 389, female venter; 390, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 391,
female anal plate; 393, female chelicera; 395, tarsus I, dorsal view; 396, tarsus IV, ventral
view.

Figs. 392, 394. — Ptilonyssus donatoi Castro: 392, female anal plate; 394, female chelicera.

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Figs. 397-402. — Ptilonyssus cerchneis Fain: 397, female dorsum; 398, female venter; 399,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 400, female chelicera; 401, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 402, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 403-408. — Ptilonyssus echinatus Berlese and Trouessart: 403, female dorsum; 404,
female venter; 405, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 406, female
chelicera; 407, tarsus I, dorsal view; 408, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 409-414. — Ptilonyssus tachycinetae George: 409, female dorsum; 410, female venter;
411, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 412, female chelicera; 413, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 414, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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418

Figs. 415-420. — Ptilonyssus perisorei George: 415, female dorsum; 416, female venter;
417, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 418, female chelicera; 419, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 420, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 421-426. — Ptilonyssus lanii Fain: 421, female dorsum; 422, female venter; 423,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 424, female chelicera; 425, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 426, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 427-432. — Ptilonyssus motacillae Fain: 427, female dorsum; 428, female venter;
429, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 430, female chelicera; 431, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 432, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 433-438. — Ptilonyssus troglodytis Fain: 433, female dorsum; 434, female venter;
435, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 436, female chelicera; 437, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 438, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 439-444. — Ptilonyssus sialiae George: 439, female dorsum; 440, female venter; 441,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 442, female chelicera; 443, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 444, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 445-450.— Ptilonyssus bombycillae Pence: 445, female dorsum; 446, female venter;
447, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 448, female chelicera; 449, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 450, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 451-456. — Ptilonyssus agelaii Fain and Aitken: 451, female dorsum; 452, female
venter; 453, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 454, female chelicera; 455,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 456, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 457-462. — Ptilonyssus salpinctis George: 457, female dorsum; 458, female venter;
459, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 460, female chelicera; 461, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 462, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 463-468. — Ptilonyssus thryothori Pence: 463, female venter; 464, female dorsum;
465, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 466, female chelicera; 467, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 468, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 469-474. — Ptilonyssus acrocephali Fain: 469, female dorsum; 470, female venter;
471, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 472, female chelicera; 473, tarsus
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Figs. 475-480. — Ptilonyssus toxostomae Pence: 475, female dorsum; 476, female venter;
477, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 478, female chelicera; 479, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 480, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 481-486.— Ptilonyssus mimi George: 481, female dorsum; 482, female venter; 483,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 484, female chelicera; 485, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 486, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 487-492. — Ptilonyssus nudus Hirst: 487, female dorsum; 488, female venter; 489,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 490, female chelicera; 491, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 492, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 493-498. — Ptilonyssus euroturdi Fain and Hyland: 493, female dorsum; 494, female
venter; 495, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 496, female chelicera; 497,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 498, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 499-504. — Ptilonyssus richmondinae George: 499, female dorsum; 500, female
venter; 501, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 502, female chelicera; 503,
tarsus I, dorsal view; 504, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 505-510. — Ptilonyssus phainopeplae George: 505, female dorsum; 506, female venter;
507, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 508, female chelicera; 509, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 510, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 511-516. — Ptilonyssus japuibensis Castro: 511, female dorsum; 512, female venter;
513, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 514, female chelicera: 515, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 516, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 517-522. — Ptilonyssus ludovicianus Cerny: 517, female dorsum; 518, female venter;
519, gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 520, female chelicera; 521, tarsus
I, dorsal view; 522, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 523-528. — Ptilonyssus sairae Castro: 523, female dorsum; 524, female venter; 525,
gnathosoma, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; 526, female chelicera; 527, tarsus I,
dorsal view; 528, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 529-534. — Turbinoptes strandtmanni Boyd, female: 529, dorsum; 530, venter; 531,
tarsus and tibia I; 532, tarsus and tibia II; 533, tarsus and tibia III; 534, tarsus and tibia
IV.

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Figs. 535-540. — Turbinoptes strandtmanni Boyd, male: 535, dorsum; 536, venter; 537,
tarsus and tibia I; 538, tarsus and tibia II; 539, tarsus and tibia III; 540, tarsus and tibia IV.

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Figs. 541-546. — Colinoptes cubanensis Fain, female: 541, dorsum; 542, venter; 543, tarsus
and tibia I; 544, tarsus and tibia II; 545, tarsus and tibia III; 546, tarsus and tibia IV.

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Figs. 547-552. — Colinoptes cubanensis Fain, male: 547, dorsum; 548, venter; 549, tarsus
and tibia I; 550, tarsus and tibia II; 551, tarsus and tibia III; 552, tarsus and tibia IV.

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Figs. 553-558. — Schoutedenocoptes americanus Fain and Hyland, female: 553, dorsum;
554, venter; 555, tarsus and tibia I; 556, tarsus and tibia II; 557, tarsus and tibia III; 558,
tarsus and tibia IV.

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Figs. 559-564. — Schoutedenocoptes americanus Fain and Hyland, male: 559, dorsum;
560, venter; 561, tarsus and tibia I; 562, tarsus and tibia II; 563, tarsus and tibia III; 564,
tarsus and tibia IV.

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Figs. 565-570. — Congocoptes dryocopi Pence, female: 565, dorsum; 566, venter; 567,
tarsus and tibia I; 568, tarsus and tibia II; 569, tarsus and tibia III; 570, tarsus and tibia IV.

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Figs. 571-576. — Congocoptes dryocopi Pence, male: 571, dorsum; 572, venter; 573,
tarsus and tibia I; 574, tarsus and tibia II; 575, tarsus and tibia III; 576, tarsus and tibia IV.

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Figs. 583-588. — Congocoptes furmani Fain, male: 583, dorsum; 584, venter; 585, tarsus
and tibia I; 586, tarsus and tibia II; 587, tarsus and tibia III; 588, tarsus and tibia IV.

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Figs. 595-600. — Congocoptes sphyrapicicola Pence, male: 595, dorsum; 596, venter; 597,
tarsus and tibia I; 598, tarsus and tibia II; 599, tarsus and tibia III; 600, tarsus and tibia
IV.

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Figs. 601-606. — Cytodites therae Hyland, female: 601, dorsum; 602, venter; 603, tarsus,
tibia, and genu I; 604, tarsus, tibia, and genu II; 605, tarsus, tibia, and genu III; 606, tarsus,
tibia, and genu IV.

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Figs. 607-612. — Cytonyssus thryothori Pence, female: 607, dorsum; 608, venter; 609,
tarsus, tibia, and genu I; 610, tarsus, tibia, and genu II; 611, tarsus, tibia, and genu III; 612,
tarsus, tibia, and genu IV.

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Figs. 613-618. — Astrida caprimulgi Fain, female: 613, dorsum; 614, venter; 615, tarsus
and tibia I, dorsal view; 616, tarsus I, ventral view; 617, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view;
618, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 619-624. — Astrida coccyzae Pence, female: 619, dorsum; 620, venter; 621, tarsus
and tibia I, dorsal view; 622, tarsus I, ventral view; 623, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view;
624, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 625-630. — Neoboydaia aureliania Fain, female: 625, dorsum; 626, venter; 627,
tarsus and tibia I, dorsal view; 628, tarsus I, ventral view; 629, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal
view; 630, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 631-636. — Neoboydaia lateralli Fain, female: 631, dorsum; 632, venter; 633, tarsus
and tibia I, dorsal view; 634, tarsus I, ventral view; 635, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view;
636, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 637-642. — Neoboydaia colymbiformi Clark, female: 637, dorsum; 638, venter; 639,
tarsus and tibia I, dorsal view; 640, tarsus I, ventral view; 641, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal
view; 642, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 643-648. — Neoboydaia philomachi Fain, female: 643, dorsum; 644, venter; 645,
tarsus and tibia I, dorsal view; 646, tarsus I, ventral view; 647, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal
view; 648, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 649-654. — Boydaia sturni Boyd, female: 649, dorsum; 650, venter; 651, tarsus and
tibia I, dorsal view; 652, tarsus I, ventral view; 653, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view; 654,
tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 655-660. — Boydaia psalidoprocnei Fain, female: 655, dorsum; 656, venter; 657,
tarsus and tibia I, dorsal view; 658, tarsus I, ventral view; 659, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal
view; 660, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 661-666. — Boydaia hirundoae Fain, female: 661, dorsum; 662, venter; 663, tarsus
and tibia I, dorsal view; 664, tarsus I, ventral view; 665, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view;
666, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 667-672. — Boydaia tyrannus Ford, female: 667, dorsum: 668, venter; 669, tarsus and
tibia I, dorsal view; 670, tarsus I, ventral view; 671, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view; 672,
tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 673-678. — Boydaia agelaii Fain, female: 673, dorsum; 674, venter; 675, tarsus and
tibia I, dorsal view; 676, tarsus I, ventral view; 677, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view; 678,
tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 679-684. — Boydaia nigra Fain, female: 679, dorsum; 680, venter; 681, tarsus and
tibia I, dorsal view; 682, tarsus I, ventral view; 683, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view; 684,
tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 685-690. — Boydaia colini Clark, female: 685, dorsum; 686, venter; 687, tarsus and
tibia I, dorsal view; 688, tarsus I, ventral view; 689, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view; 690,
tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 691-696. — Boydaia spatulata Fain, female: 691, dorsum; 692, venter; 693, tarsus and
tibia I, dorsal view; 694, tarsus I, ventral view; 695, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view; 696,
tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 697-702. — Boydaia loxiae Fain, female: 697, dorsum; 698, venter; 699, tarsus and
tibia I, dorsal view; 700, tarsus I, ventral view; 701, tarsus and tibia IV, dorsal view; 702,
tarsus IV, ventral view.

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Figs. 703-704. — Boydaia rosickyi Cerny and Dusbabek, female: 703, dorsal and ventral
views of gnathosoma, respectively; 704, sensilla.

Figs. 705-706. — Boydaia faini Cerny and Dusbabek, female: 705, dorsal and ventral views
of gnathosoma, respectively; 706, sensilla.

Figs. 707-708. — Boydaia americana Fain, female: 707, dorsal and ventral views of gnatho¬
soma, respectively; 708, sensilla.

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Figs. 709-712. — Claws of tarsi I of larvae of “spatulata” group of genus Boydaia : 709,
Boydaia spatulata Fain; 710, Boydaia jordani Van Eyndhoven; 711, Boydaia mimi Fain and
Hyland; 712, Boydaia quiscali Clark.

Figs. 713-714. — Claws of tarsi II of larvae of “ colini ” group of genus Boydaia : 713,
Boydaia colini Clark; 714, Boydaia clarki Fain.

Figs. 715-716. — Claws and pluvillus of tarsi I of larvae of "nigra” group of genus Boydaia :
715, Boydaia sturnellae Clark; 716, Boydaia nigra Fain.

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Figs. 717-722. — Ophthalmophagus striatus Crossley, female: 717, dorsum; 718, venter;
719, tarsus and tibia I, dorsal view; 720, tarsus I, ventral view; 721, tarsus and tibia IV,
dorsal view; 722, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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725 726 727 728

Figs. 723-728. — Ophthalmophagus womersleyi Fain, female: 723, dorsum; 724, venter;
725, tarsus and tibia I, dorsal view; 726, tarsus I, ventral view; 727, tarsus and tibia IV,
dorsal view; 728, tarsus IV, ventral view.

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No. 1 Watkins, L. C., J. K. Jones, Jr., and H. H. Genoways. 1972. Bats of Jalisco, Mexico,
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No. 2 Krishtalka, L. 1973. Late Paleocene mammals from the Cypress Hills, Alberta, 77
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