Galliphilopsis colinus, Skoracki, Maciej & Sikora, Bozena, 2011

Skoracki, Maciej & Sikora, Bozena, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes), Zootaxa 2966, pp. 13-30 : 20

Galliphilopsis colinus sp. nov.

( Figs. 11–20 )

Description. FEMALE. Total body length including gnathosoma 455 in holotype (445-470 in 3 paratypes). Gnathosoma: Hypostomal apex rounded and without protuberances. Each medial branch of peritremes with 1–2 chambers, each lateral branch with 4 chambers. Stylophore rounded posteriorly, apunctate, 155 (150–165) long. Infracapitulum apunctate. Idiosoma: Propodonotal shield punctate, weakly sclerotized with concave anterior margin, bearing bases of setae ve, si, se and c1. Setae c1 situated slightly posterior to level of setae se, both setae subequal in length. Hysteronotal shield present, weakly sclerotized, triangular in shape, bearing bases of setae d1. Bases of setae d1 slightly closer (1.3 times) to d2 than to e2. Setae d2 about 10 times longer than d1. Pygidial shield well sclerotized, sparsely punctate. Setae f2 slightly (1.3 times) longer than f1. Setae h2 7.5 times longer than f1. Length ratio of ag1:ag2:ag3 2:1:2.5. Genital plate bearing only genital setae. Genital and pseudanal setae subequal in length. Coxal fields I–II well sclerotized, III–IV weakly sclerotized, all punctate. Setae 3c 1.4–1.6 times longer than 3b. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p” with 7 tines. Setae tc”III–IV twice as long as tc’III–IV. Lengths of setae: ve 15 (10–15), si 15 (10–15), se 185 (195–230), c1 230 (220–225), c2 170 (180–200), d1 15 (10–15), d2 155 (150– 170), e2 25 (20–25), f1 (25–30), f2 40 (40), h1 25 (25), h2 305 (300–320), ag1 (50), ag2 (35), ag3 80, g1 and g2 20 (20–25), ps1 and ps2 20 (20–25), tc’III– IV 25 (20–25), tc” III–IV 40 (40), 3b 25 (25), 3c 40 (35–40).

MALE. Total body length including gnathosoma 350 in one paratype. Gnathosoma. Hypostomal apex rounded and without protuberances. Each medial branch of the peritremes with 2–3 chambers, each lateral branch with 3–4 chambers. Stylophore rounded posteriorly, apunctate, 110 long. Infracapitulum apunctate. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield punctate, weakly sclerotized, slightly cleft on anterior margin, bearing bases of setae ve, si, and c1. Setae c1 situated distinctly posterior to level of setae se. Hysteronotal shield present, weakly sclerotized, situated between bases of setae d1 and e2. Setae d2 twice as long as d1 and e2. Pygidial shield absent. Setae h2 1.7 times longer than f2. Two pairs of aggenital setae present (ag3 absent), both pairs subequal in length. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of tarsi III and IV with 5 tines. Lengths of setae: ve 15, si 15, se 40, c1 50, c1 50, d1 10, d2 20, e2 10, f2 15, h2 25, ag1 20, ag2 20.

Type material. From quills of body feathers of Colinus cristatus (Linnaeus) (Odontophoridae) : Female holotype and paratypes: 4 females, 1 male, 4 nymphs and 1 larva (AMU-SYR.320); SURINAM, Zanderij, 16 August 1964, coll. F. Haverschmidt. Mites collected by M. Skoracki.

Type material deposition. All material is deposited in the AMU except 1 female paratype in the ZSM and 1 female paratype in the ZISP.

Additional material. From quills of body feathers of Colinus leucopogon (Lesson) (Odontophoridae) : 3 females (AMU-SYR.331); COLOMBIA, Bogota, no other data. Host specimen is deposited in the ZSM. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. All material is deposited in the AMU except 1 female in the ZSM.

Etymology. The name of this species refers to the generic name of the host – Colinus .

Differential diagnosis. G. colinus sp. nov. is morphologically similar to G. bochkovi Skoracki and Sikora, 2004 . In these species, females have setae d2 distinctly longer than setae d1 and e2. G. colinus differs from G. b o c h - kovi by the following characters: in females of G. c o l i n u s, setae d2 are about 10 times longer than setae d1; setae ag3 are 2.3 times longer than ag2; lengths of setae ve, si and d1 are 10–15. In females of G. bochkovi , setae d2 are about 4–5 times longer than setae d1; setae ag3 are 1.6 times longer than ag2; lengths of setae ve, si and d1 are 35– 40.

Figures

FIGURES 11 – 14. Galliphilopsis colinus sp. nov., female. 11, dorsal view; 12, ventral view; 13, fan-like seta p’ of tarsi III; 14, peritremes.

FIGURES 15 – 18. Galliphilopsis colinus sp. nov., male. 15, dorsal view; 16, peritremes; 17, fan-like seta p’ of tarsi III; 18, opisthosoma in ventral view.

FIGURES 19 – 22. Galliphilopsis spp., female. G. colinus sp. nov. (19, 20). 19, opisthosoma in dorsal view; 20, opisthosoma in ventral view. G. szeptyckii sp. nov. (21, 22). 21, opisthosoma in dorsal view; 22, opisthosoma in ventral view.