Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840 Author Skoracki, Maciej text Zootaxa 2011 2011-04-29 2840 1 1 414 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2840.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.2840.1.1 1175­5334 5289205 Bubophilus aluconis Nattress and Skoracki, 2009 ( Figs. 237 and 238 ) Bubophilus aluconis Nattress and Skoracki, 2009: 50 , figs. 1–6. Type host: Strix aluco (Linnaeus) ( Strigiformes : Strigidae ). Type locality: England . FEMALE ( holotype and 7 paratypes ). Total body length 570–645. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum apunctate. Stylophore apunctate, constricted posteriorly, 180 long. Movable cheliceral digit 130–135 long. Each medial branch of peritremes with 2–3 chambers, each lateral branch with 5–6 chambers. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield weakly sclerotized, deeply concave on anterior margin, laterally punctate, bearing bases of setae vi , ve , si , se and c1 . Length ratio of setae vi:ve:si 1:1.6–2.3:3.3–3.6. Setae se situated slightly anterior to level of setae c1 . Hysteronotal shield fused to pygidial shield, narrow and sparsely punctate. Setae d1 located equidistant between bases of setae d2 and e2 . Genital plate absent. Genital setae g1 and g2 subequal in length, both about 1.5 times longer than pseudanal setae. Length ratio of aggenital setae ag1:ag2:ag3 2.6:1:2.6–3.2. Coxal fields I–II apunctate, III and IV sparsely punctate. Setae 3c about 2–2.6 times longer than 3b . Legs . Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 8–12 tines. Setae tc”III–IV 1.6–2.3 times longer than tc’III–IV . Lengths of setae : vi 30–35, ve 55–80, si 105–125, se 205– 215, c1 220–250, c2 175–205, d1 155–170, d2 160–205, e2 160–180, f1 35–40, f2 185–190, h1 40–50, h2 375– 405, ps1 and ps2 30–35, ag1 135–145, ag2 55–65, ag3 155–190, g1 45–50, g2 45–60; 3b 40–45, 3c 80–120; l’RIII 45–55, l’RIV 40–50, tc’III–IV 35–45; tc”III–IV 70. MALE. Unknown. FIGURE 237. Bubophilus aluconis Nattress and Skoracki , female. A , dorsal view; B , ventral view. Type material examined. Strix aluco (Linnaeus) ( Strigiformes : Strigidae ): female holotype and paratypes : 8 females and 2 nymphs ( AMU –SYR.274) (cov.); ENGLAND , South Yorkshire, Worsbrough, 14 July 2008 , coll. A. Norman. Type material deposition. Holotype is deposited in the AMU , paratypes in the AMU and NHML . Host range and habitat. Monoxenous species inhabiting quills of greater covert feathers of Strix aluco . Distribution. England.