Syringophiloidus hirundinis Skoracki, Møller and Tryjanowski, 2003

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 76-78

Syringophiloidus hirundinis Skoracki, Møller and Tryjanowski, 2003

( Figs. 52–54 )

Syringophiloidus hirundinis Skoracki et al., 2003: 17 , figs. 1–8.

Type host: Hirundo rustica Linnaeus ( Passeriformes : Hirundinidae ). Type locality: Italy.

FEMALE (holotype and 10 paratypes). Total body length 790–850. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum punctate. Each medial branch of peritremes with 2–3 chambers, each lateral branch with 7–9 chambers. Stylophore apunctate, 170–185 long. Movable cheliceral digit 140–145 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield punctate anteriorly. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:2:2.5. Setae vi, ve and si very slightly ornamented. Hysteronotal shield weakly sclerotized or absent, if present not fused to pygidial shield, apunctate. Setae d2 and e2 subequal in length. Pygidial shield weakly sclerotized and apunctate or absent. Setae f1 and h1 subequal in length. Length ratio of setae ag1: ag2: ag3 1:1:1. Both pairs of pseudanal setae subequal in length. Genital plate weakly sclerotized, setae ag2 and ag3 situated on this plate. Both pairs of genital setae subequal in length. Coxal fields I and II punctate, III and IV weakly sclerotized, sparsely punctate or without punctation. Setae 3c 2.2 times longer than 3b. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 7–10 tines. Length ratio of setae tc’III–IV: tc”III–IV 1:1.5. Lengths of setae: vi 90–110, ve 180– 220, si 240–260, se 290–320, c1 285–300, c2 295–315, d1 235–275, d2 215–265, e2 200–240, f1 40–45, f2 330– 380, h1 40–45, h2 385–450, ps1 and ps2 50–55, g1 and g2 40–50, ag1 150–200, ag2 175–210, ag3 220–245, 3b 60, 3c 140–145, l’RIII 50, tc’III–IV 65–70, tc”III–IV 100.

MALE (3 paratypes). Total body length 525–545. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum and stylophore apunctate. Each medial branch of peritremes with 2–3 chambers, each lateral branch with 6–7 chambers. Length of stylophore and movable cheliceral digit 145–155 and 130 long respectively. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield ornamented by minute punctations, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si and c1, setae se on/near this shield. Length ratio of setae vi: ve 1:1.5– 1.7, length of setae si variable. Hysteronotal shield not fused to pygidial shield, weakly sclerotized. Setae d2 variable in length but always longer than d1 and e2. Pygidial shield absent. Setae h2 4.8–6.8 times longer than f2. Setae g1 situated anterior to level of setae g2, both subequal in length. Both pairs of pseudanal setae subequal in length. Setae ag1 1.2 times longer than ag2. Coxal fields I–IV sparsely punctate or apunctate. Setae 3c 2.5 times longer than 3b. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 6–10 tines. Length ratio tc’III–IV: tc”III–IV 1:2. Lengths of setae: vi 100–130, ve 170–175, si variable 50–60 or 160, se 220–255, c1 230, c2 175–200, d1 30–40, d2 variable 50–55 or 90–95, e2 20 –30, f2 40–60, h2 275–285, ag1 135–150, ag2 95–120, 3b 30, 3c 75, l’RIII 50, tc’III–IV 30, tc”III–IV 55.

Type material examined. Hirundo rustica Linnaeus ( Passeriformes : Hirundinidae ): female holotype, and paratypes: 19 females, 3 males, 11 nymphs and 4 larvae ( AMU –SYR.40) (rec.); ITALY, Milano , 17 June 1993, coll. A.P. Møller.

Type material deposition. Holotype deposited in the AMU, paratypes in the AMU, ZISP and SNM.

Non-type material examined. Type host species: 9 females, 1 male ( AMU SYR40 B) (sec.); POLAND, Warminsko-Mazurskie, near Olsztyn , 29 July 1999, coll. J. Nowakowski. Material deposited in the AMU . Same host species: 7 females and 2 males ( AMU –SYR.40C) (rec.); UKRAINE, Chernobyl , April–June 1990, coll. A.P. Møller. Material deposited in the AMU . Same host species: 11 females ( AMU –SYR.40E) (rec.); DENMARK, Kraghede , April–June 1989, coll. A.P. Møller. Material deposited in the AMU . same host species: 9 females and 4 males ( AMU –SYR.40F) (rec.); SPAIN, Badajoz , April–June 1993, coll. A.P. Møller. Material deposited in the AMU .

Host range and habitat. Monoxenous species occupying quills of secondary and rectrice feathers of Hirundo rustica .

Distribution. Spain, Italy, Denmark, Poland, and Ukraine.

Figures

FIGURE 52. Syringophiloidus hirundinis Skoracki et al., female. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 53. Syringophiloidus hirundinis Skoracki et al., male. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 54. Syringophiloidus hirundinis Skoracki et al., female (A–D). A, peritremes; B, ventral view of opisthosoma; C, fan-like seta p’ of leg III; D, pseudanal setae ps1 and ps2. Male (E–G). E, fan-like seta p’ of leg III; F, genito-anal region; G, peritremes. Scale bars: B = 50 µm; A, C–G = 20 µm.