Syringophilinae

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 34-35

Key to genera of the subfamily Syringophilinae .

*—Palaearctic genera

1. Setae vi absent...................................................................................... 2

– Setae vi present...................................................................................... 11

2. Setae dFII absent..................................................................................... 3

– Setae dFII present..................................................................................... 8

3. Setae dFIII and dFIV present but replaced ventrally … / COLUMBIFORMES , PSITTACIFORMES /................................................................................... Terratosyringophilus Bochkov and Perez 2002

– Setae dFIII and dFIV absent............................................................................ 4

4. Setae ve and si situated at same transverse level. Pocket-like structures in anterior part of propodonotum present. Stylophore constricted posteriorly … / PSITTACIFORMES /...................... Psittaciphilus Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000

– Setae ve situated anteriorly to level of setae si. Pocket-like structures absent. Stylophore rounded posteriorly............ 5

5. Hypostomal apex smooth. Apodemes I divergent, not fused to apodemes II … / COLUMBIFORMES /..................................................................................... Meitingsunes Glowska and Skoracki, 2010 *

– Hypostomal apex ornamented by 2 pairs of median sausage-like protuberances. Apodemes I and II parallel and fused to each other................................................................................................6

6. Setal pattern of propodonotal region arranged 2–3 … / PASSERIFORMES /............ Neoperisterophila Skoracki, 2005

– Setal pattern of propodonotal region arranged 2–1–2.......................................................... 7

7. Legs I and II subequal in size … / COLUMBIFORMES, FALCONIFORMES /.............. Peristerophila Kethley, 1970 *

– Legs I 1.5 times longer than legs II................................... / COLUMBIFORMES , PSITTACIFORMES /................................................................ Castosyringophilus Bochkov and Perez, 2002

8. Setae dGII present. Apodemes I parallel.................................................................... 9

– Setae dGII absent. Apodemes I divergent … / GALLIFORMES /............... Galliphilopsis Skoracki and Sikora 2004 *

9. Setae l’RI and l’RII absent … / PASSERIFORMES /..................................... Aulonastus Kethley, 1970 *

– Setae l’RI and l’RII present............................................................................ 10

10. Two pairs of pseudanal setae (ps1 and ps2) present … / PASSERIFORMES /.............. Neoaulonastus Skoracki, 1999 *

– One pair of pseudanal setae present (ps2 absent) … / PASSERIFORMES /.................. Krantziaulonastus gen. nov. *

11. Some of leg setae absent.............................................................................. 12

– Legs with full complement of setae...................................................................... 27

12. Setae dGII absent.................................................................................... 13

– Setae dGII present................................................................................... 17

13. Setae vsI absent...................................... / CHARADRIIFORMES / … Philoxanthornea Kethley, 1970 *

– Setae vsI present..................................................................................... 14

14. Setae l’GIV present................................................................................... 15

– Setae l’GIV absent................................................................................... 16

15. Two pairs of pseudanal setae present … / PASSERIFORMES /........................ Syringophiloidus Kethley, 1970 *

– One pair of pseudanal setae present (ps2 absent) … / PASSERIFORMES /................ Betasyringophiloidus gen. nov. *

16. Apodemes I parallel fused to apodemes II … / APODIFORMES /......... Apodisyringophilus Skoracki and OConnor, 2010

– Apodemes I distinctly divergent, not fused to apodemes II … / APODIFORMES /.......... Apodisyringiana Skoracki, 2005

17. Setae dFII absent.................................................................................... 18

– Setae dFII present.................................................................................... 19

18. Setae dTIII and dTIV present. Propodonotal shield divided longitudinally … / GRUIFORMES /... Ascetomylla Kethley, 1970

– Setae dTIII and dTIV absent. Propodonotal shield entire … / PASSERIFORMES / … Fritschisyringophilus Bochkov, Fain and Skoracki, 2004

19. Setae dTIII absent.................................................................................... 20

– Setae dTIII present................................................................................... 21

20. Setae vsII present. Apodemes I parallel … / PSITTACIFORMES /.......... Neoaulobia Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000

– Setae vsII absent. Apodemes I divergent … / CUCULIFORMES /.................. Cuculisyringophilus Skoracki, 2008 *

21. Setae vsI absent..................................................................................... 22

– Setae vsI present..................................................................................... 23

22. Apodemes I parallel. Stylophore constricted posteriorly. Claws strongly recurved … / CHARADRIIFORMES /................................................................................. Bochkovia Skoracki and OConnor, 2010

– Apodemes I divergent. Stylophore rounded posteriorly. Claws typically opened … / CHARADRIIFORMES /............................................................................................. Paraniglarobia gen. nov. *

23. Setae vsII absent, l’GIV present......................................................................... 24

– Setae vsII present, l’GIV absent … / PASSERIFORMES /................ Neosyringophilopsis Skoracki and Sikora, 2005 *

24. Lateral hypostomal teeth present… / PELECANIFORMES , CICONIIFORMES /.............. Stibarokris Kethley, 1970 *

– Lateral hypostomal teeth absent......................................................................... 25

25. Two pairs of genital setae present (g1, g2). Apodemes I not fused to apodemes II.................................. 26

– One pair of genital setae present (g2 absent). Apodemes I fused to apodemes II … /PROCELALLARIFORMES/............................................................................... Procellariisyringophilus Kethley, 1970

26. Apodemes I divergent. Stylophore with large tip on posterior margin. Claws without basal angle … / CICONIIFORMES /.................................................................. Ciconichenophilus Skoracki and OConnor, 2010

– Apodemes I parallel. Stylophore without large tip on posterior margin. Claws with basal angle … / CHARADRIIFORMES /................................................................................. Niglarobia Kethley, 1970 *

27. Aggenital series with 4–9 pairs of setae................................................................... 28

– Two or 3 pairs of aggenital setae present.................................................................. 29

28. Coxal fields I and II similar in size and shape. Supernumerary setae vsIII absent. Legs I thicker than II–IV................ / PASSERIFORMES /.............................................................. Torotrogla Kethley, 1970 *

– Coxal fields I and II disimilar in size and shape. Supernumerary setae vsIII present. Legs I–IV subequal................. / CICONIIFORMES /............................................................. Trypetoptila Kethley, 1970

29. Three pairs of aggenital setae (ag1–3) present.............................................................. 32

– Two pairs of aggenital setae present (setae ag2 absent)....................................................... 30

30. Apodemes I not fused to apodemes II. Claws typically opened................................................ 31

– Apodemes I fused to apodemes II. Claws strongly recurved … / CHARADRIIFORMES /..... Kethleyana Kivganov, 1995 *

31. Hysteronotal shield not fused to pygidial shield. Coxal fields of legs I and II are similar in the size and shape, apodemes of legs III and IV well developed … / PICIFORMES /.......................... Picisyringophilus Skoracki and OConnor, 2010

– Hysteronotal shield fused to pygidial shield. Coxal fields of legs I and II are dissimilar in size and shape. Apodemes of legs III and IV absent … / GALLIFORMES /...................................... Mironovia Chirov and Kravtsova, 1995 *

32. Lateral hypostomal teeth present … / GALLIFORMES /.................................. Colinophilus Kethley, 1970

– Lateral hypostomal teeth absent......................................................................... 33

33. Peritremes U-shaped … / GALLIFORMES /.......................................... Syringophilus Heller, 1880 *

– Peritremes M-shaped.................................................................................. 34

34. Coxal fields I and II similar in size and shape.............................................................. 35

– Coxal fields I and II dissimilar in size and shape............................................................ 37

35. Setae f2 short (2–3 times shorter than c1). Setae si situated anterior to level of setae se … / ANSERIFORMES /........................................................................................... Chenophila Kethley, 1970 *

– Setae f2 long (longer than c1). Setae si and se situated at same level........................................... 36

36. Claws broadly open … / CHARADRIIFORMES / ….................................... Selenonycha Kethley, 1970 *

– Claws strongly recurved … / CHARADRIIFORMES /................................. Creagonycha Kethley, 1970 *

37. Apodemes I parallel … / PASSERIFORMES /............................................ Aulobia Kethley, 1970 *

– Apodemes I divergent................................................................................. 38

38. Apodemes I fused to apodemes II........................................................................ 39

– Apodemes I not fused to apodemes II..................................................................... 40

39. Propodonotal shield divided longitudinally … / CUCULIFORMES /............. Crotophagisyringophilus Skoracki, 2008

– Propodonotal shield entire … / PASSERIFORMES , CORACIIFORMES /................ Syringophilopsis Kethley, 1970 *

40. Stylophore rounded posteriorly......................................................................... 41

– Stylophore constricted posteriorly....................................................................... 42

41. Dorsal setae of idiosoma ornamented … / MUSOPHAGIFORMES /................ Blaszakia Skoracki and Sikora, 2008

– Dorsal setae of idiosoma smooth … / STRIGIFORMES /........................ Bubophilus Philips and Norton, 1978 *

42. Apodemes I slightly divergent. Setae se located posterior to level of setae c1 ..................................... 43

– Apodemes I strongly divergent. Setae se located anterior to the level of setae c1 ................................... 45

43. Setae f2 situated distinctly anterior to the level of setae f1 … / CHARADRIIFORMES /............................................................................................. Charadriphilus Bochkov and Chystiakov, 2001 *

– Setae f2 situated close to the bases of setae f1 .............................................................. 44

44. Each lateral branch of peritremes reduced to 3 chambers. Setae se and c1 situated at same transverse level. In males 2 pairs of aggenital setae present and setae se situated distinctly anterior to level of setae c1 … / PTEROCLIDIFORMES /.................................................................................... Pteroclidisyringophilus gen. nov. *

– Each lateral branch with 7–12 chambers. Setae se situated distinctly posterior to level of setae c1. In males 3 pairs of aggenital setae present and setae se and c1 situated at same transverse level … / GALLIFORMES /....... Kalamotrypetes Casto, 1980

45. Setae si and se situated at same level. All terminal setae long … / PSITTACIFORMES /....................................................................................... Megasyringophilus Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000 *

– Setae si set distinctly anterior to level of setae se, setae f1 and f2 long, setae h1 and h2 short … / TINAMIFORMES /.......................................................................... Tinamiphilopsis Skoracki and Sikora, 2004