Syringophilopsis kirgizorum Bochkov, Mironov and Kravtsova, 2000

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 182

Syringophilopsis kirgizorum Bochkov, Mironov and Kravtsova, 2000

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Syringophilopsis kirgizorum Bochkov et al., 2000: 354 , figs. 11–18.

Type host: Carduelis chloris (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Fringillidae ). Type locality: Kirghizia.

FEMALE (6 specimens from type host species from Poland). Total body length 900–1180. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum apunctate. Hypostomal apex with pair of short and sharp-ended protuberances. Each medial branch of peritremes with 3–4 chambers, each lateral branch with 9–11 chambers. Length of apunctate stylophore and movable cheliceral digit 240–245 and 170 respectively. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield sculptured laterally, punctate near bases of setae ve and si, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si and c1, setae se on or near this shield. Length ratio of setae vi:ve:si 1:2:3.5–4. Setae se and c1 located at same transverse level or setae se situated slightly anterior to level of setae c1. Hysteronotal shields absent. Small pygidial shield punctate, anterior margin indiscernible. Genital setae shorter than aggenital setae ag1 and ag3. Length ratio of setae g1:ag2 1:2.5–3. Setae ag1 1.3 times longer than ag2. Coxal fields I–IV punctate. Setae 3c 1.5 times longer than 3b. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 11–13 tines. Setae tc” of legs III and IV 1.5 times longer than tc’III–IV. Apodemes I fused to apodemes II in middle part of apodemes II. Lengths of setae: vi 60, ve 90–130, si 195–220, se 240–295, c1 305–325, c2 255–295, d1 215– 280, d2 215–275, e2 255–280, f1 80, f2 375, h1 80, ps1 and ps2 45, g1 and g2 60–70, ag1 200–220, ag2 160–180, ag3 300–370, l’RIII 40–60, l’RIV 45, tc’III–IV 65, tc”III–IV 90–100, 3b 105–130, 3c 145–190.

MALE (2 specimens from type host species from Poland). Total body length 610–700. Gnathosoma . Hypostomal apex rounded. Each medial branch of peritremes with 4–5 chambers, each lateral branch with 9–10 chambers. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield sculptured laterally, punctate near bases of setae ve and si, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si and c1, setae se on or near this shield. Length ratio of setae vi:ve:si 1:1.2:5. Hysteronotal shield fused to pygidial shield, weakly sclerotized, apunctate. Setae d2 2–3 times longer than e2. Setae h2 7–8 times longer than f2. Coxal fields I–IV punctate. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 9–10 tines. Setae tc’ and tc” of legs III and IV subequal in length. Lengths of setae: vi 30, ve 40, si 145, se 210, c1 135–185, c2 200–215, d1 25–30, d2 55, e2 25 –30, h2 265, f2 30–40, ag1 100–125, ag2 80–105, ag3 80–130, l’RIII 45–50, l’RIV 40, tc’III–IV and tc”III–IV 25–30.

Type material examined. Carduelis chloris (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Fringillidae ): 5 females, 1 male; KIR- GHIZIA, Bishkek, 28 March 1994, coll. N. Kravtsova.

Type material deposition. Holotype deposited in the ZISP, paratypes in the ZISP and KNU.

Non-type material examined. Type host species: 10 females, 2 males, 11 nymphs ( AMU –SYR.45A) (sec.); POLAND, Zachodniopomorskie, Swinoujscie, April 2001, coll. G. Kiljan. Material deposited in the AMU. Same host species: 3 females ( AMU –SYR.45D) (pr., sec.); ENGLAND, West Yorkshire, near Leeds, November 2005, coll. B. Nattress. Material is deposited in the NHML and AMU. Same host species: 9 females, 3 males, 7 nymphs ( AMU –SYR.45B); JORDAN, Al-Dhleil near Amman, 9 March 2002, coll. M. Skoracki. Material deposited in the AMU. Carduelis cannabina (Linnaeus) (Fringillidae) : 1 female ( AMU –SYR.188) (sec.); JORDAN, Al-Dhleil near Amman, 7 March 2002, coll. M. Skoracki. Material deposited in the AMU. Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus) (Fringillidae) : 1 female ( AMU –SYR.46A) (sec.); POLAND, Zachodniopomorskie, Swinoujscie, April 2001, coll. G. Kiljan. Material deposited in the AMU. Same host species: 1 female and 3 nymphs ( AMU –SYR.46B); RUSSIA, Osetia, coll. A.V. Bochkov. Material is deposited in the ZISP. Rhodospiza obsoleta (Lichtenstein) (Fringillidae) : 2 females ( AVB 05–0726–025); KIRGHIZIA, Bishkek, Chüy (42 53’00”N, 74 46’00”E), 19 June 1992, coll. N. Kravtzova. Material deposited in the ZISP.

Host range and habitat. Oligoxenous species inhabiting primary and secondary feathers of fringillid hosts: Carduelis cannabina , C. carduelis , C. chloris and Rhodospiza obsoleta (in Palaearctic region).

Distribution. Palaearctic: England, Poland, Russia, Jordan and Kirghizia.

Figures

FIGURE 134. Syringophilopsis kirgizorum Bochkov et al., female. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 135. Syringophilopsis kirgizorum Bochkov et al., male (A–D). A, dorsal view; B, hypostomal apex; C, peritreme; D, fan-like setae p’ of leg III. Female (E–G). E, hypostomal apex; F, peritreme; G, fan-like setae p’ of leg III. Scale bars: A = 100 µm; B–G = 20 µm.