Syringophilopsis garrulus Skoracki and Dabert, 2002

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 163-166

Syringophilopsis garrulus Skoracki and Dabert, 2002

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Syringophilopsis garrulus Skoracki and Dabert, 2002: 137 , figs. 1, 2.

Type host: Garrulus glandarius Linnaeus ( Passeriformes : Corviidae). Type locality: Africa. FEMALE (6 specimens from type host species from Algeria). Total body length 1000–1100. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum apunctate. Hypostomal apex with 2 pairs of protuberances. Length of apunctate stylophore and movable cheliceral digit 285–290 and 205–210 respectively. Each medial branch of peritremes with 3 chambers, each lateral branch with 10–11 chambers. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield sculptured and punctate near bases of setae ve and si, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si and c1. Length ratio of setae vi:ve:si 1:1.2–1.5:1.8–2.2. Setae se located anterior to level of c1. Hysteronotal shields absent. Pygidial shield apunctate. Genital setae shorter than aggenital setae ag1 and ag3. Length ratio of setae g1:ag2 1:1. Setae ag1 3–4 times longer than ag2. Coxal fields I–IV apunctate. Setae 3c 1.5 times longer than 3b. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 14–15 tines. Setae tc’ and tc” of legs III and IV subequal in length. Apodemes I fused to apodemes II in middle part of apodemes II. Lengths of setae: vi 200–260, ve 300, si 375–430, se 430–470, c1 400–470, c2 430–445, d1 410–460, d2 430–500, e2 435– 490, h1 and f1 80–120, f2 455–550, h2 580–600, ps1 and ps2 45–55, g1 and g2 80–95, ag1 310–425, ag2 90–100, ag3 355–440, l’RIII 70–80, l’RIV 60–70, tc’III–IV and tc”III–IV 90–110, 3b 130–150, 3c 190–220.

MALE (5 specimens from type host species from Algeria). Total body length 755–805. Gnathosoma . Hypostomal apex with pair of short and blunt-ended protuberances. Each medial branch of peritremes with 3 chambers, each lateral branch with 12–13 chambers. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield punctate near bases of setae vi, ve and si, with concave anterior margin, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si and c1. Length ratio of setae vi:ve:si 1:1.2–1.4:1.5–2. Setae se situated distinctly anterior to level of c1. Hysteronotal shield fused to pygidial shield, apunctate. Setae d2 7–8 times longer than e2. Setae f2 7–8 times shorter than h2. Aggenital setae ag3 1.7 times longer than ag2. Coxal fields I–IV apunctate. Setae 3c 1.5 times longer than 3b. Legs. Fan-like seta p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 9–10 tines. Setae tc” of legs III and IV 1.2–1.3 times longer than tc’III–IV. Lengths of setae: vi 160, ve 190–230, si 250– 310, se 300–360, c1 300, c2 300, d1 45–50, d2 320–350, e2 40 –50, h2 355, f2 50–65, ag2 130, ag3 215, l’RIII 40– 45, l’RIV 40, tc’III–IV 60, tc”III–IV 75–80, 3b 110, 3c 160.

Type material examined. Female holotype from Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Corvidae ), Africa, coll. Rennes, no other data.

Type material deposition. Holotype deposited in the RMCA.

Non-type material examined. Type host species: 7 females, 5 males ( AMU –SYR.131) (sec.) ; ALGERIA, 1904, no other data. Material deposited in the AMU and RMCA. Host specimen deposited in the MNHW .

Host range and habitat. Monoxenous species inhabitating quills of secondary feathers of Garrulus glandarius.

Distribution. Algeria.

Figures

FIGURE 120. Syringophilopsis garrulus Skoracki and Dabert, female. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 121. Syringophilopsis garrulus Skoracki and Dabert, 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.