Syringophilopsis elongatus (Ewing, 1911)

Syringophilus elongatus Ewing, 1911: 39

Syringophilopsis elongatus Kethley 1970: 21, figs. 10 and 11 Syringophilus icteridae Clark, 1964: 89, figs. 30 and 31

This species was described originally from Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus) (Icteridae) collected from Maryland and Georgia (Ewing 1911; Kethley 1970). After the first description it has been recorded from five additional host species: ex Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus) (Icteridae) from Canada (Manitoba) (Hood & Welch 1980; Bochkov & Galloway 2001) and U.S. A (Maryland) (Clark 1964; Kethley 1970), ex Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin) (Icteridae) from U.S.A. (Texas) (Casto 1976), ex Euphagus carolinus (Müller) (Icteridae) from U.S. A (Maryland) (Clark 1964), ex Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler) (Icteridae) from U.S. A (California) (Skoracki et al. 2008), ex Pheucticus melanocephalus (Swainson) (Cardinalidae) from U.S.A. (Texas) (Casto 1976).

Below we give new records of this species found on two host species in Arizona and California.

Material examined. 12 females from quill of the Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus) (Icteridae); United States, Arizona, Cibola NWR, 25 November 2006, coll. G. Spicer (GSS#1950). All material is deposited in the NMNH except 4 females in the AMU (AMU–SYR. 306a); 4 females, 1 male, and 7 nymphs from same host, United States, California, Riverside Co., 7 April 2007, coll. G. Spicer (GSS#2122). All material is deposited in the AMU (AMU–SYR. 306b); 2 females and 2 nymphs from quill of the Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin) (Icteridae); United States, 29 March 2004, coll. G. Spicer (GSS#2544). All material is deposited at AMU (AMU–SYR. 307).