Found on the genitalia of a male Megachile (leafcutter bee). There were multiple mites. About 10-15 of them. The 8th photo is the genitalia and the 9th and 10th photos are the Megachile
As três primeiras fotos são de uma fêmea do gênero e as três últimas representam o macho
Ácaros retirados da rectriz de um indivíduo de Myiotlypis flaveola
Fotos retiradas no laboratório de aracnologia da Unesp de Rio Claro-SP
Este registro faz parte do meu projeto de pesquisa de levantamento de ácaros plumículas de aves de sub-bosque da região.
Museum ID: GBIFCH00618685
Specimen 21
Identified by Marcela Skuhrava
COI sequenced
BOLD process ID: VALM085-24
BOLD sample ID: 2023.08.22 Lestodiplosis achilleae (specimen 21)
Camera information: Calibration= 0,00 Millimetres per pixel; Capture format= 2592 x 1944; Gamma= 0,55; Gain= 1,4 x; Exposure= 15,6 ms; Auto exposure= On; Image type= Colour; Sharpening= Off; Black clip= 0; White clip= 255;
Microscope information: Contrast method= FREE; Main Objective Mag.= 1; Zoom Magnification= 6,30; Visual Magnification= 94,50; Video Magnification= 5,95; Zoom Iris= 1;
Bright-field microscopy. Between barbs, on internal surface of detached Threskiornis molucca molucca primary feather.
Image 1: body
Image 2: anterior; upper focal-plane
Image 3: anterior; central focal-plane
Image 4: anterior; lower focal-plane
Image 5: posterior; upper focal-plane
Image 6: posterior; lower focal-plane
Image 7: mites on feather
Image 8: feather
Bright-field microscopy. Between barbs, on internal surface of detached feather (likely Cacatua tenuirostris / C. sanguinea sanguinea, or less likely Threskiornis molucca molucca).
Image 1: male (above), female (below); mating
Image 2: male; lower focal-plane
Image 3: male; upper focal-plane
Image 4: female; lower focal-plane
Image 5: female; upper focal-plane
Bright-field microscopy. Between barbs, on internal surface of detached Trichoglossus moluccanus moluccanus feather.
Image 1: body
Image 2: anterior; lower focal-plane
Image 3: anterior; upper focal-plane
Image 4: posterior; lower focal-plane
Image 5: posterior; upper focal-plane
Image 6: feather
Bright-field microscopy. Between barbs, on internal surface of detached feather (likely Cacatua tenuirostris / C. sanguinea sanguinea, or less likely Threskiornis molucca molucca).
Image 1: male (above), female (below); mating
Image 2: male; lower focal-plane
Image 3: male; upper focal-plane
Image 4: female; lower focal-plane
Image 5: female; upper focal-plane
Bright-field microscopy. Between barbs, on internal surface of detached Trichoglossus moluccanus moluccanus feather.
Image 1: body
Image 2: anterior; lower focal-plane
Image 3: anterior; upper focal-plane
Image 4: posterior; lower focal-plane
Image 5: posterior; upper focal-plane
Image 6: feather
Using stereomicroscopy, multiple individuals were found on detached Trichoglossus moluccanus feather, on the internal surface, at the intersections of the rachis and barbs. All appeared to be dead. Using a needle, one individual was removed for bright-field light microscopy.
Image 1: bright-field light microscopy; medium-power; mite; ventral perspective
Image 2: macroscopy; external surface (left) and internal surface (right) of feather; position of mite indicated by red circle