Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes) Author Skoracki, Maciej Author Sikora, Bozena text Zootaxa 2011 2966 13 30 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.278233 56550e84-9fd5-4ac0-b6cd-2ad19501b06d 1175-5326 278233 Galliphilopsis colinus sp. nov. ( Figs. 11–20 ) Description. FEMALE. Total body length including gnathosoma 455 in holotype ( 445-470 in 3 paratypes ). Gnathosoma : Hypostomal apex rounded and without protuberances. Each medial branch of peritremes with 1–2 chambers, each lateral branch with 4 chambers. Stylophore rounded posteriorly, apunctate, 155 ( 150–165 ) long. Infracapitulum apunctate. Idiosoma : Propodonotal shield punctate, weakly sclerotized with concave anterior margin, bearing bases of setae ve, si, se and c 1 . Setae c 1 situated slightly posterior to level of setae se , both setae subequal in length. Hysteronotal shield present, weakly sclerotized, triangular in shape, bearing bases of setae d 1 . Bases of setae d 1 slightly closer ( 1.3 times) to d 2 than to e 2 . Setae d 2 about 10 times longer than d 1 . Pygidial shield well sclerotized, sparsely punctate. Setae f 2 slightly ( 1.3 times) longer than f 1 . Setae h 2 7.5 times longer than f 1 . Length ratio of ag 1 :ag 2 :ag 3 2 : 1 : 2.5 . Genital plate bearing only genital setae. Genital and pseudanal setae subequal in length. Coxal fields I–II well sclerotized, III–IV weakly sclerotized, all punctate. Setae 3 c 1.4–1.6 times longer than 3 b . Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p” with 7 tines. Setae tc”III–IV twice as long as tc’III–IV . Lengths of setae : ve 15 ( 10–15 ), si 15 ( 10–15 ), se 185 ( 195–230 ), c 1 230 ( 220–225 ), c 2 170 ( 180–200 ), d 1 15 ( 10–15 ), d 2 155 ( 150– 170 ), e 2 25 ( 20–25 ), f 1 ( 25–30 ), f 2 40 ( 40 ), h 1 25 ( 25 ), h 2 305 ( 300–320 ), ag 1 ( 50 ), ag 2 ( 35 ), ag 3 80 , g 1 and g 2 20 ( 20–25 ), ps 1 and ps 2 20 ( 20–25 ), tc’III– IV 25 ( 20–25 ), tc” III–IV 40 ( 40 ), 3 b 25 ( 25 ), 3 c 40 ( 35–40 ). MALE. Total body length including gnathosoma 350 in one paratype . Gnathosoma . Hypostomal apex rounded and without protuberances. Each medial branch of the peritremes with 2–3 chambers, each lateral branch with 3–4 chambers. Stylophore rounded posteriorly, apunctate, 110 long. Infracapitulum apunctate. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield punctate, weakly sclerotized, slightly cleft on anterior margin, bearing bases of setae ve, si, and c 1 . Setae c 1 situated distinctly posterior to level of setae se . Hysteronotal shield present, weakly sclerotized, situated between bases of setae d 1 and e 2 . Setae d 2 twice as long as d 1 and e 2 . Pygidial shield absent. Setae h 2 1.7 times longer than f 2 . Two pairs of aggenital setae present ( ag 3 absent), both pairs subequal in length. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of tarsi III and IV with 5 tines. Lengths of setae : ve 15 , si 15 , se 40 , c 1 50 , c 1 50 , d 1 10 , d 2 20 , e 2 10 , f 2 15 , h 2 25 , ag 1 20 , ag 2 20 . Type material. From quills of body feathers of Colinus cristatus (Linnaeus) ( Odontophoridae ): Female holotype and paratypes : 4 females , 1 male , 4 nymphs and 1 larva (AMU-SYR. 320 ); SURINAM , Zanderij, 16 August 1964 , coll. F. Haverschmidt. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. Type material deposition. All material is deposited in the AMU except 1 female paratype in the ZSM and 1 female paratype in the ZISP . Additional material. From quills of body feathers of Colinus leucopogon (Lesson) ( Odontophoridae ): 3 females (AMU-SYR. 331 ); COLOMBIA , Bogota, no other data. Host specimen is deposited in the ZSM . Mites collected by M. Skoracki. All material is deposited in the AMU except 1 female in the ZSM . Etymology. The name of this species refers to the generic name of the host – Colinus . Differential diagnosis. G. colinus sp. nov. is morphologically similar to G. bochkovi Skoracki and Sikora, 2004 . In these species, females have setae d 2 distinctly longer than setae d 1 and e 2 . G. colinus differs from G. b o c h - kovi by the following characters: in females of G. c o l i n u s , setae d 2 are about 10 times longer than setae d 1 ; setae ag 3 are 2.3 times longer than ag 2 ; lengths of setae ve , si and d 1 are 10–15 . In females of G. bochkovi , setae d 2 are about 4–5 times longer than setae d 1 ; setae ag 3 are 1.6 times longer than ag 2 ; lengths of setae ve , si and d 1 are 35– 40 .