Rodhainyssus eptesicus Fain 1967

(Fig. 25A–F)

Rodhainyssus eptesicus Fain 1967: 18, fig. 10.

Redescription. FEMALE (1 paratype). Body, including gnathosoma, 380 long, 145 wide. Ventral projections of subcapitulum narrow tongue-like, 11 long, 8 wide. Propodonotal shield length 50, maximum width 60. Dorsal and ventral surface of hysterosoma finely and regularly striated. Setae si and c2 present, f2 absent. Distance se–se 70. Punctate areas between setae h2 and h3 present. Sternum 30 long, its apex connected with apodemes II by weakly sclerotized transverse band. Posterior projections of coxal fields I narrow tongue-like, 13 long, 10 wide. Distal ends of apodemes II connected with posterior apodemes of coxal fields II by sclerotized band. Posterior apodemes of coxal fields II distinctly developed, fused with epigynum. Apodemes III not fused with epigynum. Epigynum 4 long, 25 wide. Setae 4b situated on epigynum. Apodemes IV connected with sclerotized fields of oviporus by narrow and weakly sclerotized interrupted bands. Inseminatory canal 14 long, opening terminal. Legs III–IV subequal in length, about 140 long. Trochanters I–II without ventral folds; trochanters III–IV with distinct transverse crests ventrally. Setal lengths: se 9, h2 185, 1a 7, 3a 13, vF I– II about 80, cG I–II about 6, mG I–II about 60, d I–II about 35, d III–IV about 40.

MALE. Unknown.

Type material examined. One female and 1 larva paratypes (IRSNB) from Eptesicus serotinus (Schreber) (Vespertilionidae) (85.7.6.13 – BMNH), ITALY: Florence, other data unknown.

Type deposition. Holotype is deposited in MRAC.

Host range and distribution. This species is known from Eptesicus rendalli (Thomas) (type host) from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Eptesicus serotinus from Europe (Italy) (Fain 1967).