Syringophiloidus montanus Skoracki, 2002

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 48

Syringophiloidus montanus Skoracki, 2002

( Figs. 29 and 30 )

Syringophiloidus montanus Skoracki, 2002b: 310 , figs. 17–23.

Type host: Passer montanus (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Passeridae ). Type locality: Slovakia.

FEMALE (holotype and 10 paratypes). Total body length 675–785. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum sparsely punctate. Each medial branch of peritremes with 5–6 chambers, each lateral branch with 9–10 chambers. Stylophore apunctate, 175–180 long. Movable cheliceral digit 130–135 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield apunctate. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:1.6:3–3.4. Propodonotal setae thin and disernibly ornamented. Hysteronotal shield fused to pygidial shield, posterior part of this fused shield punctate. Setae d2 and e2 subequal in length. Setae f1 and h1 subequal in length. Length ratio ag1: ag2: ag3 1:1:1.1–1.2. Both pseudanal setae subequal in length. Genital plate absent. Both pairs of genital setae subequal in length. Coxal fields I–II apunctae, III–IV sparsely punctate. Setae 3c 2.5–2.8 times longer than 3b. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 5–6 tines. Length ratio of setae tc’III–IV: tc”III–IV 1:2. Lengths of setae: vi 30–40, ve 50–60, si 90–135, se 160–190, c1 180–205, c2 140–180, d1 170, d2 170, e2 150–170, h1 20–25, h2 340–420, f1 20–25, f2 200–210, ps1 and ps2 15–20, g1 and g2 30, ag1 150– 180, ag2 140–165, ag3 180–190, tc’III–IV 35–40, tc”III–IV 70–75, 3b 30–40, 3c 85–100, l’RIII 30–40.

MALE (4 paratypes). Total body length 425–440. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum and stylophore apunctate. Each medial branch of peritremes with 4–5 chambers, each lateral branch with 9–11 chambers. Stylophore 165 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield apunctate, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si, se and c1. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:1.3:1.3. Hysteronotal shield not fused to pygidial shield, apunctate, bearing bases of setae d1 and e2. Setae d1, d2 and e2 subequal in length. Small pygidial shield present, restricted to bases of setae f2 and h2 and genito-anal region. Setae h2 10–12 times longer than f2. Pseudanal setae subequal in length. Setae g1 situated slightly anterior to level of setae g2, both pairs of setae subequal in length. Aggenital setae ag1 1.6–1.8 times longer than ag2. All coxal fields apunctate. Setae 3c twice as long as 3b. Legs. Setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 6–8 tines. Length ratio of setae tc’III–IV: tc”III–IV 1:2.5. Lengths of setae: vi 25–30, ve 35–45, si 35–45, se 120–150, c1 145, c2 80– 90, d1 15, d2 15–20, e2 15, f2 15, h2 190–205, ag1 30–40, ag2 25, tc’III–IV 15–20, tc”III–IV 50–55, 3b 25, 3c 50– 60, l’RIII 25.

Type material examined. Passer montanus (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Passeridae ): female holotype and paratypes: 30 females, 4 males and 6 nymphs ( AMU –SYR.16) (sec.); SLOVAKIA, Bardejov , 24 February 1957, coll. T. Weisz.

Type material deposition. Holotype deposited in the AMU; paratypes in the AMU, SMB, ZISP.

Host range and habitat. Monoxenous species inhabiting quills of secondary feathers of Passer montanus .

Distribution. Slovakia.

Remarks. This species was originally described from Passer montanus from Slovakia and there are no other data since the original description. The congeneric species S. minor , was also recorded from Passer montanus and is widely distributed on other hosts of the genus Passer . It is possible that S. montanus could have moved from an unknown passerine species and its presence on Passer montanus is accidental.

Figures

FIGURE 29. Syringophiloidus montanus Skoracki, female. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 30. Syringophiloidus montanus Skoracki, male (A–D). A, dorsal view; B, peritreme; C, fan-like seta p’ of leg III; D, genito-anal region. Female (E–I). E, peritremes, F, propodonotal setae vi, ve and si; G, ventral view of opisthosoma; H, pseudanal setae ps1 and ps2; I, fan-like seta p’ of leg III. Scale bars: A = 100 µm; G, H = 50 µm; B–F, I = 20 µm.