Bernierinyssus

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Bernierinyssus
Bernierinyssus oxylabis female.jpg
Bernierinyssus oxylabis female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Family: Pteronyssidae
Genus: Bernierinyssus
Mironov, Klimov, Block & Oconnor, 2020
Type species
Bernierinyssus bernieriae
Mironov, Klimov, Block & Oconnor, 2020

Bernierinyssus is a genus of feather mite in the family Pteronyssidae, endemic to Madagascar. The six known species are specialist ectoparasites on Malagasy warblers (Bernieridae). [1] The first known member of the genus, Bernierinyssus oxylabis, was originally described in 2005 as part of the genus Pteronyssoides. [2] In 2020, the genus Bernierinyssus was created to accommodate B. oxylabis and five additional species. The genus is highly host-specific, with each bird host species usually harboring a single species of mite. [1]

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Description

The technical description of the genus Bernierinyssus is as follows (for both sexes:) Medium-sized. Epimerites I free. Unpaired seta vi present. Prodorsal shield trapezoidal or pear-shaped, occupying median area of prodorsum, not encompassing setae c1; scapular setae se and si situated on this shield, or se in its lateral incision. Setae c2 filiform, commonly short, length less than half the distance between setae se. Setae c3 long, with lanceolate enlargement in basal 2/3. Dorsal palpal setae dTi simple, filiform. Setae ba of tarsi I–II simple, short. Genu I with single solenidion σ longer than solenidion ω1 on tarsus I. Tarsus III with 5 setae. Ventral membrane of tarsus I, in most species, about 1/2–2/3 the length of the segment. Surface of coxal fields I, II covered with striated tegument. [1]

Species of Bernierinyssus are morphologically most similar to the genus Sturnotrogus , [1] which are ectoparasites of starlings (Sturnidae). [3]

Species

The following is a list of all known members of Bernierinyssus and their respective host species: [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Mironov, S. V.; Klimov, P. B.; Block, N. L.; Oconnor, B. M (2020-10-02). "Feather mites of the new genus Bernierinyssus gen. n. (Acariformes: Pteronyssidae) from endemic Malagasy warblers (Passeriformes: Bernieridae)—a lineage showing symbiotic cospeciation with their avian hosts". Systematic and Applied Acarology. 25 (10): 1765–1802. doi:10.11158/saa.25.10.5. ISSN   1362-1971.
  2. 1 2 Mironov, Sergey; Wauthy, Georges (2005). "A review of the feather mite genus Pteronyssoides HULL, 1931 (Astigtnata: Pteronyssidae) from African and European passerines (Aves: Passeriformes) with analysis of mite phylogeny and host associations" (PDF). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie. 7: 155–214.
  3. Mironov, Sergey; Wauthy, Georges (2006). "Systematic review of feather mites of the genus Sturnotrogus Mironov, 1989 (Astigmata: Pteronyssidae) from starlings (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) in Africa and Europe" (PDF). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie. 76: 55–81.