ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Spixiana, Zeitschrift für Zoologie Jahr/Year: 2008 Band/Volume: 031 Autor(en)/Author(s): Heddergott Mike Artikel/Article: Two new species of Parichoronyssus Radovsky, 1966 (Acari, Dermanyssoidea, Macronyssidae) from bats of the Genus Phyllostomus (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in Paraguay and Cuba 183-193 ©Zoologische Staatssammlung München/Verlag Friedrich Pfeil; download www.pfeil-verlag.de SPIXIANA 31 2 183–193 München, November 2008 ISSN 0341–8391 Two new species of Parichoronyssus Radovsky, 1966 (Acari, Dermanyssoidea, Macronyssidae) from bats of the Genus Phyllostomus (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in Paraguay and Cuba Mike Heddergott Heddergott, M. (2008): Two new species of Parichoronyssus Radovsky, 1966 (Acari, Dermanyssoidea, Macronyssidae) from bats of the Genus Phyllostomus (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in Paraguay and Cuba. – Spixiana 31/2: 183-193 Two new species of bat mites of the Parichoronyssus Genus from Central and South America are described. Parichoronyssus kretzschmari spec. nov. were found on two phyllostomid bat species: the Macrotus waterhousii (Gray, 1843), from Isla de Pinos, San Petro and Júcaro and Phyllonycteris poeyi Gundlach, 1860 from Sancti Spiritus Province and La Serafina, all locations on Cuba. The female, male and protonymph are described and illustrated. Parichoronyssus moralesmalacari spec. nov. was found on Sturnira lilium (E. Geof- froy, 1810), a phyllostomid bat species, from Puesto Warnes in the Defensores del Chaco National Park, and Puerto Obligado, both in San Salvador and also from Puerto Risso, in Paraguay. The female, male, deutonymph and protonymph are described and illustrated. To date, including the two new species, nine species of the Parichoronyssus genus are known. Mike Heddergott, Göttinger Straße 28, D-37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany; E-mail: [email protected] Introduction genus for Paraguay and, in addition to Parichoronys- sus sclerus Radovsky, 1966, P. radovskyi Morales- Up to the present day, the Parichoronyssus Radovsky, Malacara, 1992 and P. lopezi Morales-Malacara, 1996, 1966 genus consisted of seven species, which pri- the fourth species of the genus for Cuba (Heddergott, marily occur on the host species of neotropic bats in press). of the Phyllostomidae family: Parichoronyssus scle- rus Radovsky, 1966; Parichoronyssus crassipes Ra- dovsky, 1967; Parichoronyssus cyrtosternum Radovsky, Material and Methods 1967; Parichoronyssus euthysternum Radovsky, 1967; Parichoronyssus radovskyi Morales-Malacara, 1992; Parasites were collected from reptiles, birds and Parichoronyssus lopezi Morales-Malacara, 1996 and mammals in the course of two expeditions in South Parichornyssus bakeri Morales-Malacara & Guerrero, America in 2002 and 2004. In the course of these 2007 (Radovsky 1966, 1967; Morales-Malacara 1992, studies, 1264 species of ectoparasites were collected 1996; Morales-Malacara & Guerrero 2007). from 58 different bat species. The bats were caught in The eighth and ninth species of Parichoronyssus nets and released in the same location after identifica- genus are described in this paper. These two new spe- tion and the taking of ectoparasite samples. Further cies represent the first records of the Parichoronyssus parasites were collected in bat quarters and the guano 183 ©Zoologische Staatssammlung München/Verlag Friedrich Pfeil; download www.pfeil-verlag.de found there. An evaluation of the complete material (27°06'03"N 55°34'31"E), Paraguay, 16.VI.2004, leg. M. collected will be published in different periodicals Heddergott & H. J. Mendebe. – 2WW, 1M, 1 PN and 1 over the next few years. DN [NHM] 2WW and 2 DNN [FCUMC] ex Sturnira lilium In addition, specimens collected by G. G. Sánces- 1 ad. M, Puerto Obligado (27°06'03"N, 55°34'31"E), Para- Ménoça and F. Steidl in the course of their bat survey guay, 16.VI.2004, leg. M. Heddergott & H. J. Mendebe. – 9WW, 6MM, 11 PNN and 4 DNN [CMH-pM 5992- projects on Cuba from 1966 to 2000 were also evalu- 6022/2004] ex Sturnira lilium 2 ad. WW and 1 ad. M, San ated. Salvador (22°51'15"N 57°47'09"E), Paraguay, 21.VI.2004, The locations where the collected material is leg. M. Heddergott, G. H. Jung & H. J. Mendebe. – 5WW, deposited is shown in the text by the following ab- 4MM, 9 PNN and 2 DNN [CMH-pM 6075-6095/2004] breviations: American Museum of Natural History, ex Sturnira lilium 2 ad. WW, Puerto Risso (22°21'16"N New York (AMNH), Collection of parasitic mites 57°49'17"E), Paraguay, 27.VI.2004, leg. M. Heddergott, M. Heddergott (CMH-pM), Facultad de Ciencias, G. H. Jung & H. J. Mendebe. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyo- Typus locality. 7 km south of Puesto Warnes, acán (FCUMC), Natural History Museum, London Defensores del Chaco National Park (20°01'22"N (NHM), Natural Museum of Natural History, Smith- 60°44'32"E), Paraguay. sonian Institution, Washington (NMNH), Natural Science Museum of the Humboldt University, Host species. Sturnira lilium (E. Geoffroy, 1810) Berlin (MNUH) and Zoologische Staatssammlung, (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae). München (ZSM). Diagnosis. Female dorsal shield with 18 setal pairs, Prior to examination, the ectoparasites are stored setae s4 and Z1 very long, and more robust and in a 70 % alcohol solution. Drawings were made noticeably larger than the remaining setae. Dorsal with a phase contrast Zeiss microscope (Göttingen, integument with seven small setae. Seta r2 present. Lower Saxony, Germany) with a drawing tube. The Setae r2 and r3 of the female are on the peritremal The nomenclature of idiosoma chaetotaxy is shield. The epigynial shield has one additional seta. based on studies by Lindquest & Evans (1965) and Coxa I with a powerful ridge and a very pronounced Micherdziñski (1980). All measurements are given hyaline projection. Characteristic of the species is the in micrometers (μm). anterodorsal tooth on Coxa IV. Setae of hypostome and palpal trochanter all present. Parichoronyssus moralesmalacari spec. nov. Description (Figs. 1-17) Female (Figs. 1-7). Dorsum (Figs. 1, 3, 6). Dorsal Type series. Holotype. W, Allotype M, 5 Paratype WW, shield with 18 setal pairs. Setae s4 and Z1 consider- 2 Paratype MM, 2 Paratype PNN and 2 Paratype DNN ably longer and more robust than the other setae. [NMNH] ex Sturnira lilium 2 ad. WW, 7 km south of Setae z1, z2, z3, s4, r6 and J6 long and slender but only Puesto Warnes, Defensores del Chaco National Park half as large as s4 and Z1. The remaining setae slender (20°01'22"N 60°44'32"E), Paraguay, 25.VII.2002, leg. M. and short (Figs. 1, 3). Seven setal pairs are located Heddergott, H. J. Mendebe, F. Salkowa & G. Wagner. outside the dorsum (r2, r3, r4, R1, S2, S3 and Z5). Paratype. 1W, 1M, 1 PN and 1 DN [AMNH] ex Setae S2 and S4 on the border of the dark area. Seta Sturnira lilium 1 ad. M, 7 km south of Puesto Warnes, Defensores del Chaco National Park (20°01'22"N 60° r2 present. Setae r2 and r3 are on the edge of the peri- 44'32"E), Paraguay, 25.VII.2002, leg. M. Heddergott, treme which is arched towards the dorsum. (Fig. 6). H. J. Mendebe, F. Salkowa & G. Wagner. – 1W and 2 Venter (Figs. 2, 4, 5). Tritosternum bipartite with DNN [ZSM] ex Sturnira lilium 1 ad. W, 4 km north of laciniae short and smooth but with a few denticles. Puesto Palmares, Defensores del Chaco National Park The upper edges of the sternal shield between both (20°12'13"N 60°08'02"E), Paraguay, 27.VII.2002, leg. M. sternal setae St1, in the form of an arch, greatly Heddergott, H. J. Mendebe, F. Salkowa & G. Wagner. elevated, and clearly separated from the underside – 2WW, 2MM and 1 PN [MNUH] ex Sturnira lilium 1 ad. by a semi-circular ridge (Fig. 4). Setae of the sternal M, Puerto Obligado (27°06'03"N 55°34'31"E), Paraguay, shield long. smooth, and robust. Sternal shield about 16.VI.2004, leg. M. Heddergott & H. J. Mendebe. – 1W, as long as it is broad. (Fig. 4). Epigynial shield quite 2MM, 2 PNN and 1 DN [FCUMC] ex Sturnira lilium 1 ad. robust narrowing to a blunt tip and slightly concave W, Puerto Obligado (27°06'03"N 55°34'31"E), Paraguay, 16.VI.2004, leg. M. Heddergott & H. J. Mendebe. – at the level of the epigynial setae (Fig.4). Anal shield 4 PNN and 3 DNN [CMH-pM 5672-5676/2004] [CMH- triangular with three anal setae. A half-moon shaped pM 5977-5980/2004] ex Sturnira lilium 1 ad. W, Puerto weak ridge above the lower anal setae (Fig. 5). The Obligado (27°06'03"N 55°34'31"E), Paraguay, 16.VI.2004, anterior part of the opisthosoma has 27-31 smooth, leg. M. Heddergott & H. J. Mendebe. – 2WW and 2 DNN somewhat longer, and more robust pairs of bristles [FCUMC] ex Sturnira lilium 1 ad. M, Puerto Obligado (Fig. 2). 184 ©Zoologische Staatssammlung München/Verlag Friedrich Pfeil; download www.pfeil-verlag.de j1 z1 z2 r2 j4 z3 j5 s3 r3 z5 s4 r2 r4 j6 s6 r3 6 r4 j1 r6 Z1 m6 J3 z1 Z3 z2 J4 S2 j4 z3 Z4 S4 j5 s3 J6 s4 z5 1 j6 s6 R5 2 St1 r6 Z1 St2 St3 J3 Z3 J4 Z4 5 4 J6 3 Figs. 1-6. Parichoronyssus moralesmalacari spec. nov. W, holotype. 1. Dorsal. 2. Ventral. 3. Dorsal shield. Scale: 200 μm. 4. Sternal shield. Scale: 100 μm. 5. Anal shield. Scale: 50 μm. 6. Peritremal shield. Scale: 25 μm. Gnatosoma. Deutosternal groove with 11-15 ridges with hyaline projections (Fig. 2). Coxa I with denticles. Distal hypostomal setae present and very slender hyaline projection of an elongated flap-like small (4-7) less than equal in size to outer proximal shape and an additional anterodorsal tooth.