Columbiphilus pteroclesi (Skoracki and OConnor, 2011) Skoracki, 2011

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 379-383

Columbiphilus pteroclesi ( Skoracki and OConnor, 2010) comb. nov.

( Figs. 284–286 )

Picobia pteroclesi Skoracki and OConnor, 2010: 27 , figs. 78–88.

Type host: Pterocles senegallus (Linnaeus) ( Pteroclidiformes : Pteroclididae ). Type locality: Egypt.

NON-PHYSOGASTRIC FEMALE, (holotype and 10 paratypes). Total body length 795–880. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum densely punctate. Hypostomal apex rounded, with shoulders, flanked by pair of small hypostomal teeth. Each medial branch of peritremes with 6–7 chambers, each lateral branch with 10–11 chambers. Movable cheliceral digit 235–255 long. Stylophore densely punctate, 280–285 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield divided into 3 fragments, 2 lateral sclerites punctate and sculptured, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si, and se. Setae se situated slightly posterior to level of setae c1. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:1.6–1.8:1.9:2.2. Setae d1 situated equidistant between setae d2 and e2. All dorsal setae smooth. Setae f2 1.6 times longer than f1. Alveoles of setae 3a–3a not coalesced. Aggenital setae ag1 and ag3 subequal in length, both twice as long as ag2. Coxal fields and podomeres of legs I–II covered by minute punctation. Setae 3c 3.3–4.3 times longer than 3b. Legs. Apodemes I slightly divergent, apodemes of legs III and IV indiscernible. Claws of legs III-IV subequal in size. Setae tc’ and tc” of legs III– IV subequal in length. Lengths of setae: vi 125–135, ve 215–230, si 250–280, se 375–395, c1 340, c2 340–395, d1 305–320, d2 340–350, e2 230–290, f1 50, f2 75–80, h1 40–50, h2 445–530, ps1 and ps2 10, g1 20, ag1 175–195, ag2 85–105, ag3 180–205, tc’III–IV 90–95, tc”III–IV 90–95, 3b 45–55, 3c 180–195, l’RIII 45.

MALE (3 paratypes). Total body length 555–580. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum apunctate. Hypostomal apex rounded, with shoulders, without hypostomal teeth. Each medial branch of peritremes with 6–7 chambers, each lateral branch with 10–11 chambers. Movable cheliceral digit 100–110 long. Stylophore apunctate, 150 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield divided into 3 fragments, 2 lateral sclerites punctate and sculptured, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si and se. Setae se and c1 situated at same transverse level. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:1.7–2:2–2.2. Hysteronotal shield rectangular in shape, not fused to pygidial shield, bearing bases of setae d1 and e2. Setae d1 situated equidistant to setae d2 and e2. Length ratio of setae e2: d1: d2 1:2.8–3:2.2–2.9. All dorsal setae smooth. Setae h2 7–8 times longer than f2. Alveoles of setae 3a–3a not coalesced. Coxal fields well sclerotized. Setae 3c 2.7–2.8 times longer than 3b. Legs. Apodemes I parallel, apodemes of legs III and IV discernible. Setae tc’ and tc” of legs III–IV subequal in length. Lengths of setae: vi 105–115, ve 190–205, si 225–230, se 260–285, c1 255–270, c2 250– 270, d1 200–230, d2 250–255, e2 80–90, f2 45, h2 320–370, ag1 125–135, ag2 80–120, tc’III–IV 50–60, tc”III–IV 50–60, 3b 45, 3c 125–135, l’RIII 35.

Type material examined. Pterocles senegallus (Linnaeus) ( Pteroclidiformes : Pteroclididae ): female holotype and 10 female and 3 male paratypes ( BMOC 83–0307–33) (bod.); EGYPT, Red Sea Governate , Wadi el Metuli, 45 km. E, 31 January 1983, coll. H. Touharny, S.M. Goodman.

Type material deposition. Female holotype deposited in the UMICH , paratypes in the UMICH, AMU and ZISP .

Non-type material examined. Pterocles coronatus Lichtenstein (Pteroclididae) : 24 females (non-physogastric form), 1 male ( BMOC 83–0307–43); EGYPT, Red Sea Governate, Bir Beida , 6.5 km. W. Qusein, 4 February 1983, coll. S.M. Goodman & I. Helmy. Material deposited in the UMICH and AMU .

Host range and habitat. Oligoxenous species inhabiting quills of body feathers of Pterocles senegallus and P. coronatus .

Distribution. Known from Egypt.

Figures

FIGURE 284. Columbiphilus pteroclesi (Skoracki and OConnor) comb. nov., female (non-physogastric form). A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 285. Columbiphilus pteroclesi (Skoracki and OConnor) comb. nov., male. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 286. Columbiphilus pteroclesi (Skoracki and OConnor) comb. nov., female (A–E). A, gnathosoma in ventral view; B, propodonotal seta si; C, genito-anal region; D, tarsus III in ventral view; E, peritreme. Male (F, G). F, hypostomal apex; G, genito-anal region.