Neopicobia modularis (Skoracki and Magowski, 2001) Skoracki, 2011

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 386

Neopicobia modularis (Skoracki and Magowski, 2001) comb. nov.

( Figs. 288–290 )

Picobia modularis Skoracki and Magowski, 2001: 114 , figs. 1–8.

Type host: Prunella modularis (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Prunellidae ). Type locality: Poland.

NON-PHYSOGASTRIC FEMALE (holotype and 3 female paratypes). Total body length 470–525. Gnathosoma . Hypostomal apex tapering. Infracapitulum apunctate. Each medial branch of peritremes with 5 chambers, each lateral branch short with poorly visible chambers. Movable cheliceral digit edentate in posterior part. Stylophore 110– 115 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield entire, shirt-like, punctate, bearing bases of all propodonotal setae except c2. All propodonotal setae lightly beaded. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:2.5:4. Setae c1 located anterior to level of setae se. Hysteronotal shield absent. Setae d1 situated closer to setae e2 than to d2. Pygidial shield well developed, apunctate. Setae f2 about twice as long as f1. Setae f1 and h1 subequal in length. Setae h2 6.5 times longer than h1. Genital plate absent. Aggenital setae ag1 situated anterior to level of setae ag2. Length ratio of setae ag1: ag2: ag3 5:1:4–4.5. Setae ps1 and ps2 minute and subequal in length. Coxal fields I–IV well developed, apunctate. Setae 3c about twice as long as 3b. Legs. Most of dorsal setae of legs I and II, beaded. Antaxial and paraxial members of claws pair III and IV subequal in size. Setae tc”III–IV slightly (1.2–1.3 times) longer than tc’ III–IV. Lengths of setae: vi 25–30, ve 75–80, si 120–135, se 145–165, c1 150–170, c2 145–150, d1 115–140, d2 140–155, e 100–125, f1 30–35, f2 50–65, h1 30–40, h2 195, ps 5–10, g 5–10, 1a 30–45, 3a 35–45, ag1 100–110, ag2 20–35, ag3 75–95, l’RIII 20, l’RIV 20, tc’III–IV 30, tc”III–IV 40, 3b 20–25, 3c 55–65.

MALE (3 paratypes). Total body length 430. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum apunctate. Hypostomal apex tapering. Each medial branch of peritremes with 5 chambers, each lateral branch short with, weakly visible chambers. Movable cheliceral digit edentate in posterior part. Stylophore 95–100 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield entire, concave on anterior margin, bearing all propodonotal setae except c2. Setae vi situated anterior to level of setae ve. All propodonotal setae lightly beaded. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:2.5–3:4.8–5. Setae c1 located anterior to level of setae se. Hysteronotal shield entire, well sclerotized, punctate, not fused to pygidial shield, concave on anterior margin. Setae d2 about 10 times longer than d1 and e2. Setae d1 situated equidistant to setae d2 and e2. Pygidial shield well developed, apunctate. Setae h2 13–16 times longer than f2. Aggenital plate absent. Length ratio of setae ag1: ag2 3:1. Coxal fields I–IV well developed, apunctate. Setae 3c 2.7 times longer than 3b. Legs. Most of dorsal setae of legs I and II lightly beaded. Antaxial and paraxial members of claws pair III and IV subequal in size. Setae tc’ and tc” of legs III–IV subequal in length. Lengths of setae: vi 15–20, ve 45–50, si 75–95, se 105–110, c1 105– 120, c2 115–130, d1 10–15, d2 105–135, e2 10, f2 5–10, h2 130–140, 1a 25, 3a 25, ag1 50–65, ag2 15–20, l’RIII 10–15, l’RIV 10–15, 3b 15, 3c 40, tc’III–IV 30, tc”III–IV 30.

Type material examined. Prunella modularis (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Prunellidae ): female (non-physogastric form) holotype and paratypes: 3 females (non-physogastric form) and 3 males ( AMU –SYR.7) (bod.); POLAND, Pomorskie, Kuznica–Hel (54°21’N, 16°17’E), 1 April 1997, coll. M. Skoracki.

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

Non-type material examined. Prunella atrogularis (Brandt) (Prunellidae) : 1 female (physogastric form) and 1 male ( AMU –SYR.270) (bod.); MONGOLIA, 1901–1905, no other data. Material deposited in the AMU. Host deposited in the MNHW .

Host range and habitat. Oligoxenous species inhabiting quills of body feathers of Prunella modularis and P. atrogularis .

Distribution. Poland and Mongolia.

Figures

FIGURE 288. Neopicobia modularis (Skoracki and Magowski) comb. nov., female (non-physogastric form). A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 289. Neopicobia modularis (Skoracki and Magowski) comb. nov., male. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 290. Neopicobia modularis (Skoracki and Magowski) comb. nov., female (A–D). A, gnathosoma in ventral view; B, peritremes; C, propodonotal setae si; D; genito-anal region. Male (E, F). E, gnathosoma in ventral view; F, peritremes.