New taxa of the subfamily Picobiinae (Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae) parasitizing antbirds and gnateaters (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae, Conopophagidae) in Guyana
Author
Glowska, Eliza
Author
Schmidt, Brian K.
text
Zootaxa
2014
3861
2
193
200
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3861.2.7
2860a7cd-a217-47be-8094-25d6573fe0d8
1175-5326
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EBC2031A-D465-4C96-A2BC-12A413EEDF96
Phipicobia pygiptilae
sp. nov.
(
Figs. 1–5
)
PHYSOGASTRIC FEMALE. Total body length 930 (
985–1000 in
9
paratypes
).
Gnathosoma
.
Hypostomal apex rounded with shoulders (
Fig. 3
). Infracapitulum apunctate. Peritremes M-shaped. Borders between chambers poorly visible. Each medial branch with about 8–9 chambers, each lateral with 5–7 chambers (
Fig. 4
). Stylophore 185 (180–195) long, punctate in anterior part.
Idiosoma
.
Propodonotal shield divided into 3 sclerites, unpaired central and 2 narrow punctate lateral sclerites bearing bases of setae
vi
,
ve
,
si
and
se
. Setae
vi
bases situated anterior to
ve
bases. Length ratio of setae
vi
:
ve
:
si
1:1–1.2:2.4–3.3. Bases of setae
se
situated anterior to
c1
. Hysteronotal shield absent. Setae
d1
bases situated equidistant to
e2
and
d2
. Setae
d2
,
d1
and
e2
subequal in length. Pygidial and genital regions strongly striated. Lengths ratio of setae
f1
:
f2
1:2.6–3.4,
h1
:
h2
1:1.5,
f1
:
h1
1:4,
f2
:
h2
1:1.7. Length ratio of
g1
:
g2
1:2–4. Aggenital setae
ag1
and
ag2
situated almost at same transverse level,
ag3
posterior to
ag1
and
ag2
. Length ratio of
ag1
:
ag2
:
ag3
1:1.1–1.3:1.5–1.7.
Legs.
All coxal fields strongly sclerotized, sparsely punctate. Setae
3c
4.5–5 times longer than
3b
. Antaxial and paraxial members of claws pairs III–IV subequal in size and shape. Setae
tc’
and
tc’’
of legs III–IV subequal in length.
Lengths of setae:
vi
30 (25–45),
ve
40 (35–45),
si
(95–120),
c2
220 (200–210),
se
180 (160–205),
c1
210 (200–230),
d2
255 (215–150),
d1
245 (230–270),
e2
230 (205–255),
f1
60 (50–70),
f2
195 (170–195),
h1
(195),
h2
(290),
ag1
95 (100–130),
ag2
110 (105–130),
ag3
170 (155–170),
g1
45 (40–65),
g2
20 (10–20),
tc’ III–IV
(65-70),
tc” III–IV
(70–75),
l’RIII
20 (20–30),
l’RIV
15 (15–20),
3b
20 (20–25),
3c
125 (105–120),
4b
25 (20–30),
4c
115 (100–130).
MALE. Unknown.
Etymology:
The specific epithet
pygiptilae
derives from the generic name of the host.
Type
material.
Female
holotype
(physogastric form) and
9 female
paratypes
(physogastric forms) from quills of body feathers of
Pygiptila stellaris
(Spix)
(
USNM
637200) (
Passeriformes
:
Thamnophilidae
),
GUYANA
: Upper Takutu - Upper
Essequibo
, Upper Rewa River,
10 August 2006
, coll. B. K. Schmidt.
Material deposition.
Holotype
female and
4 female
paratypes
are deposited in the
USNM
,
5 female
paratypes
in AMU.