Charadriphilus gallinago (Bochkov et Mironov, 1998) comb. nov.

Material examined

One female (UAM 01020) from Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus); Poland, Slońsk; 24 July 1987; coll. J. Dabert.

Material deposition. Mite specimen is deposited at UAM.

Key to the species of the genus Charadriphilus (females)

1. Peritremes with more than 15 chambers; setae sci longer than vi ................................. 2

­ Peritremes with 10 chambers; setae vi and sci subequal................................................. .................................................. Ch. paraguaiae (Skoracki et Sikora, 2002) comb. nov.

2. Transverse branch of peritremes with three chambers, setae ve shorter than sci .......... 3

­ Transverse branch of peritremes with 8–9 chambers, setae ve and sci subequal............ ............................................. Ch. vanelli (Bochkov, Fain et Skoracki, 2004) comb. nov.

3. Longitudinal branch of peritremes with 17 chambers..................................................... .................................................. Ch. gallinago (Bochkov et Mironov, 1998) comb. nov.

­ Longitudinal branch of peritremes with 13 chambers..................................................... .................................................................. Ch. lyudmilae Bochkov et Chystiakov, 2001