A new species of the genus Timalinyssus Mironov, 2001 (Acarina, Psoroptidia) with a key to known species

By

Cristina, Constantinescu
Gabriel, Chișamera
Khlur, Mukhim
Costică, Adam

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

557

Pages

45-57

Subjects

new species , Pteronyssidae , systematics , Timalinyssus wahlangi

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.557.7098

 

Abstract

The article describes a new species of the feather mite family Pteronyssidae (Acarina: Psoroptidia) from the Gray Sibia Heterophasia gracilis (McClelland) (Passeriformes, Leiothrichidae) in India (Meghalaya, Jaintia Hills, Shnongrim village). Males of Timalinyssus wahlangi sp. n. differ from those of all Timalinyssus species by having the horseshoe-shaped epiandrum with a short anterior extension. Females of the new species differ from those of all previously known species of the genus in having the hysteronotal shield with deep lateral incisions between e2 and f2 setae. A key to all species of the genus Timalinyssus is presented.