Stibarokris Kethley, 1970

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 278-279

Genus Stibarokris Kethley, 1970

Stibarokris Kethley, 1970: 62 .

Type species: Stibarokris phalacrus Kethley, 1970 by original designation.

Diagnosis. FEMALE. Medium-sized mites (length 620–800). Gnathosoma . Hypostomal apex smooth. Lateral hypostomal teeth present. Peritremes M-shaped, each branch with clearly visible chambers. Movable cheliceral digits dentate, each with 3 teeth. Stylophore constricted posteriorly. Idiosoma . Most of dorsal idiosomal setae beaded. Six pairs of propodonotal setae present arranged 2–2–2 or 2–1–1–2. Propodonotal shield entire, without pocket-like structures, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si, se and c1. Hysteronotal shield fused or not to pygidial shield. Setae d1 closer to d2 than to e2. All hysteronotal setae medium-sized. Terminal setae f2, h2 long, f1 and h1 short. Two pairs of pseudanal and 2 pairs of genital setae present. Aggenital series with 3 pairs of setae. Legs. Legs I thicker than II, II thicker than III and IV. Apodemes I weakly divergent, fusion with apodemes II indistinct. Claws subequal in size and shape without basal angle. Leg setae vsII absent.

MALE. Unknown.

Host range. This genus is associated with birds of the orders Pelecaniformes (Phalacrocoracidae) and Ciconiiformes (Ciconiidae) .

Habitat. Quills of coverts, rectrice coverts and body feathers.

Species included. This genus includes two named species: S. phalacrus described from Phalacrocorax auritus from USA and the second, Stibarokris langei from Ciconia ciconia from Russia and Poland.