A systematiC review of the subfamily Syringophilinae (ACari: Syringophilidae) of the NearCtiC region. Part 1: quill mites assoCiated with passerines (Aves: Passeriformes)
Author
Skoracki, Maciej
Author
Spicer, Greg S.
Author
Oconnor, Barry M.
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Zootaxa
2016
2016-02-29
4084
4
451
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journal article
31454
10.11646/zootaxa.4084.4.1
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Key to species of the genus
Torotrogla
(based on
Bochkov
et al
. 2009
, modified)
(females)
* species occurring in the North America.
1. Setae
h1
1.1–1.3 times longer than
f1
or both pairs subequal in length. Setae
h2
2 or more times longer than
h1
........... 2
- Setae
h1
more than 3 times longer than
f1
and less than half length or subequal to
h2
............................... 15
2. Hysteronotal shields absent.............................................................................. 3
- Hysteronotal shields present............................................................................. 6
3. Setae
l'R
of trochanters III–IV not extending beyond respective genua............................................ 4
- Setae
l'R
of trochanters III–IV extending beyond respective genua........................... ..
T. mima
Kethley, 1970
*
4. Length of setae
vi
60
–80. Setae
ve
reach level of setal bases
c1
. Anterior margin of pygidial shield widely rounded........ 5
- Length of setae
vi
30–50
. Setae
ve
not reach level of setal bases
c1
. Anterior margin of pygidial shield tapering.................................................................................
T. cardueli
Bochkov and Mironov, 1999
5. Protuberances of hypostomal apex short and wide. Stylophore 260 long. Peritremes with 12–14 chambers. Length ratio of setae
vi
and
ve
1:2.2. Setae
f1
1.5 times longer than
h1
..................................
T. calacarius
Skoracki, 2004
- Protuberances of hypostomal apex long and narrow. Stylophore 215 long. Peritremes with 8–9 chambers. Length ratio of setae
vi
and
ve
1:1.5. Setae
f1
and
h1
subequal in length.......................................
T. lusciniae
Skoracki, 2004
6. Bases of setae
d1
situated anterior to hysteronotal shields...................................................... 7
- Bases of setae
d1
situated on hysteronotal shields............................................................ 9
7. Hypostomal protuberances finger-like. Length ratio of setae
vi
and
ve
1:1.8....................................................................................................
T. lullulae
Skoracki, Hromada and Kuczynski, 2001
- Hypostomal protuberances narrow. Length ratio of setae
vi
and
ve
1:1.2–1.5...................................... 8
8. Propodonotal, hysteronotal, and pygidial shields apunctate. Length of setae
d1
180–195,
d2
180–195 and
e2
190–200. Length ratio of setae
vi
:
h1
1:1.5.................................................
T. volgini
Skoracki and Mironov, 2013
- Propodonotal, hysteronotal, and pygidial shields densely punctate. Length of setae
d1
140–160,
d2
135–145,
e2
140–170. Length ratio of setae
vi
:
h1
1:1..........................................
T. modularis
Nattress and Skoracki, 2007
9. Setae
l'R
of trochanters III not extending beyond respective genua.............................................. 10
- Setae
l'R
of trochanters III extending beyond respective genua................................................. 13
10. Total body length less than 1,000........................................................................ 11
- Total body length 1,300–1,400...............................
T. coccothraustes
Bochkov, Flannery and Spicer, 2009
*
11. Hypostomal protuberances long and slender............................................................... 12
- Hypostomal protuberances short and wide............................................ ..
T. rubeculi
Skoracki, 2004
12. Length of setae
si
230–240. Setae
ve
1.2 times longer than distance between bases of setae
ve
and
c1
. Length ratio of pygidial shield and body length 1:6......................................
T. cyanocitta
Bochkov, Flannery and Spicer, 2009
*
- Length of setae
si
155–160. Setae
ve
subequal to distance between bases of setae
ve
and
c1
. Length ratio of pygidial shield and body length 1:8.............................................
T. aphelocoma
Bochkov, Flannery and Spicer, 2009
*
13. Protuberances of hypostomal apex blunt-ended. Setae
l'R
of trochanters IV not extending beyond respective genua.....................................................................
T. cardinalis
Bochkov, Flannery and Spicer, 2009
*
- Protuberances of hypostomal apex sharp-ended. Setae
l'R
of trochanters IV extending beyond respective genua.......... 14
14. Setae
vi
and
ve
subequal in length. Protuberances of hypostomal apex wide and short........
T. pycnonotus
Skoracki, 2011
*
- Setae
ve
twice as long as
vi
. Protuberances of hypostomal apex slender and long.............................................................................................. ..
T. merulae
Skoracki, Dabert and Ehrnsberger, 2000
*
15. Setae
h2
1.6–1.8 times longer than
h1
.................................................................... 16
- Setae
h1
and
h2
subequal in length................................................. ..
T. villosa
(
Hancock, 1895
)
*
16. Hysteronotal shields present. Bases of setae
d1
1.7 times closer to
d2
than to
e2
...................................................................................................
T. piranga
Bochkov, Flannery and Spicer, 2009
*
- Hysteronotal shields absent. Bases of setae
d1
situated equidistant between bases
d2
and
e2
..................................................................................................
T. gaudi
Bochkov and Mironov, 1998