Torotrogla merulae Skoracki, Dabert & Ehrnsberger, 2000

Pidhorna, Svitlana Ya., Chernychko, Kateryna J., Kivganov, Dmytro A., Trach, Viacheslav A. & Deli, Olga F., 2020, New and interesting records of quill mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) of passerine birds of southwestern Ukraine, Persian Journal of Acarology 9 (3), pp. 213-223 : 218

Torotrogla merulae Skoracki, Dabert & Ehrnsberger, 2000

Hosts and distribution – Blackbird – Turdus merula (type host) ( Muscicapidae ): Jordan, Poland, Russia, Ukraine (first record); American Robin – Turdus migratorius : USA; Song Thrush – Turdus philomelos : Germany, Jordan, Poland; Ring Ouzel – Turdus torquatus : Slovakia; Mistle Thrush – Turdus viscivorus : Poland, Romania (Skoracki 2011; Glowska et al. 2015).

Material examined – From Turdus merula , 19.10.2009, 16 males, 18 females [1].

Differential diagnosis – Torotrogla merulae differs from all congeners occurring in Palaearctic by the following combination of characters: setae h1 1.1–1.3 times longer than f1 or both pairs subequal in length; setae h2 2 or more times longer than h1; hysteronotal shields present; bases of setae d1 situated on hysteronotal shields; setae l’ of trochanters III extending beyond respective genua; protuberances of hypostomal apex sharp-ended; setae l’ of trochanters IV extending beyond respective genua; setae ve twice as long as vi; protuberances of hypostomal apex slender and long.

Remarks – This is the first record of this genus and species in Ukraine.