Creagonycha totana ( Oudemans, 1904 )

Skoracki, Maciej, Dabert, Jacek & Schmäschke, Ronald, 2006, Observations on the quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) from charadriiform birds, Zootaxa 1156, pp. 51-64 : 58-59

Creagonycha totana ( Oudemans, 1904)

Syn. Syringophilus totani Oudemans, 1904

C. totana was described from Tringa totanus (L.) from France ( Oudemans, 1904). Later on, it was reported from Calidris minuta (Leisler) from Kazakhstan ( Bochkov & Mironov 1998) and from Calidris alba (Pallas) from Togo ( Skoracki & Dabert 2002).

FEMALE ( Figs. 7–11 ). Gnathosoma . Each transverse branch of peritremes with 4 chambers, each longitudinal branch with 11 chambers ( Fig. 10 ). Stylophore constricted posteriorly, 250 long. Idiosoma. Propodosomal shield weakly sclerotized, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, sci and d1. Length ratio of setae vi:ve:sci 1:1.7:2.5. Setae sci, sce, h, l1, d1, d2, l2 subequal in length. Hysterosomal plate absent, pygidial shield present and well sclerotized. Setae d4 and pg2 subequal in length. Cuticular striations as in Figs. 7, 9 . Legs. Fan­like setae p’ and p’’ of legs III and IV with 10 tines ( Fig. 11 ). Setae tc’ III–IV 1.2 times shorter than tc’’ III–IV.

Lengths of setae vi 70; ve 120; sci 180; h 180; sce 180; l1 180; l2 200; l5 440; d1 200; d2 200; d4 60; a1 and a2 55 g 2 65; pg1>130; pg2 60; pg3>190; tc’ III–IV 75; tc’’ III–IV 90.

Material examined

Type material examined. One female (paratype) ( NMNH 36H4) from Tringa totanus (L) (= Tringa calidris by the original description); France, no other data.

Non­type material examined. Six females (Syr.106) from Calidris temminckii (Leisler) ; Poland, Slońsk; 19 July 1987; coll. J. Dabert. 8 females, 6 males, 5 nymphs (Syr.107) from Tringa glareola L.; Poland, Slońsk; 23 July 1987; coll. J. Dabert. 1 female, 1 male, 1 nymph, 1 larva (Syr.108) from Calidris minuta (Leisler) ; Poland, Slońsk; 23 July 1987; coll. J. Dabert. 25 females, 5 males, 8 nymphs and 2 larvae (Syr.110) from Calidris (=Micropalama) himantopus (Bonaparte) ; Canada, Manitoba; 0 1 July 1964; coll. J.R. Yehl.

Material deposition. From Calidris temminckii : 4 females at UAM, 1 female at ZSM, 1 female at ZIN; from Tringa glareola : 6 females, 4 males and 3 nymphs at UAM, 1 female and 1 male at ZSM, 1 female and 1 male at ZIN; from Calidris minuta : all specimens at UAM; from Calidris himantopus : 16 females, 3 males, 4 nymphs and 2 larvae at UAM, 4 females, 1 male and 2 nymphs at ZIN, 2 females and 2 nymphs at ZSM, 3 females and 1 male at UMMZ.

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 11. Creagonycha totana (Oudemans, 1904) (female). 7, dorsal view; 8, epimeres I and II; 9, opisthosoma in ventral view; 10, peritreme; 11, tarsus of legs III. Scale bars are in micrometres.