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 Kethleyana gelochelidoni Kivganov, 1995 Kethleyana gelochelidoni Kivganov, 1995: 83 , fig. 3. Type host: Gelochelidon nilotica Gmelin ( Charadriiformes : Sternidae ) Type locality: Ukraine . This species was unavaiable for the present study and its diagnosis is provided based on the original description by Kivganov & Sharafat (1995) . FEMALE. Total body length 957–965. Gnathosoma . Each medial branch of peritremes with 3–4 chambers, each lateral branch with 9–10 chambers. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield with slightly concave anterior margin, bearing bases of setae vi , ve , si , se and c1 . Length ratio of setae vi : ve : si : c2 1:2.8:3.7:3.9. Setae d2 and d1 subequal in length, both slightly longer than e2 . Length ratio of setae f1 : f2 : h1 : h2 1:3:3.5:3.5. Legs . Fan-like setae p’ and p” with 15-20 tines. Setae l’RIII and l’RIV subequal in length. Lengths of setae : vi 56–60, ve 162–165, si 214–220, c2 220–224, se 170–173; c1 245–250; d2 170–173; e2 210–220; f2 290–385; h2 438–440; d1 190–192; f1 125–130; h1 438–450. MALE. Unknown. Type material (not examined). Gelochelidon nilotica Gmelin (Charadriformes: Laridae ); female holotype and 1 female paratype ; ( OCU –G–N–9); UKRAINE , Odessa Prov. , Tiligulski liman, 23 May 1990 , coll. D.A. Kivganov. Type material deposition. All type material is deposited in the OCU and was unavaiable for the present study. Host range and habitat. Monoxenous species inhabiting quills of Gelochelidon nilotica . Distribution. Ukraine .