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 Peristerophila accipitridicus Skoracki, Lontkowski and Stawarczyk, 2010 ( Figs. 219–221 ) Peristerophila accipitridicus Skoracki et al. , 2010: 1207 , figs. 6–19. Type host: Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin) (Falconiformess: Accipitridae ). Type locality: Africa. FEMALE ( holotype and 7 paratypes ). Total body length 650–750. Gnathosoma . Movable cheliceral digit 110–120 long. Each medial branch of peritremes with 2–3 chambers, each lateral branch with 3–4 chambers. Stylophore apunctate, 145–155 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield divided into 3 punctate, saber-like sclerits. Length ratio of setae ve : si 1:2–2.8. Setae c1 slightly longer (1.1–1.3 times) than se and c2 . Hysteronotal shield not fused to pygidial shield, apunctate, bearing bases of setae d1 . Pygidial shield punctate posteriorly. Setae f1 and h1 short (4.5 and more times shorter than f2 and h2 ). Aggenital setae ag1 about 2.5 times longer than ag2 . Genital setae g1 and g2 subequal in length, both 1.5–2 times longer than pseudanal setae ps1 and ps2 . All coxal fields punctate. Setae 3c 3– 4 times longer than 3b . Legs . Setae tc”III–IV 2–3 times longer than tc’III–IV . Some of podomers of all legs punctate. Setae l’RI , l’RIII and l’RIV extending to respective genu, l’RII reach anterior margin of tibiae. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 19–20 short tines. Lengths of setae : ve 20, si 40–55, se 180–200, c1 200–255, c2 170–190, d1 170–190, d2 190–210, e2 185–215, f1 30–35, f2 150–180, h1 35–45, g1 and g2 35–45, ps1 and ps2 20, ag1 140, ag2 55–60, ag3 220–230, tc’III–IV 20–30, tc”III–IV 60–75, 3b 35–45, 3c 115–125, l’RI 25, l’RII 40, l’RIII 30–40, l’RIV 30–35. MALE ( 2 paratypes ). Total body length 445–455. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum punctate. Each medial branch of peritremes with 3 chambers, each lateral branch with 3 chambers. Movable cheliceral digit 105 long. Stylophore apunctate, 130 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield entire, apunctate, constricted posteriorly. Length ratio of setae ve:si 1:1.6–1.8. Hysteronotal shield weakly sclerotized, not fused to pygidial shield, apunctate, bearing bases of setae d1 and e2 . Setae d2 2.3 times longer than d1 and e2 . Pygidial shield apunctate. Setae h2 about twice as long as f2 . Aggenital setae ag1 slightly longer than ag2 . Genital setae g1 situated anteriorly to level of setae g2 . All coxal fields punctate. Setae 3c 2.5 times longer than 3b . Legs . Setae tc”III–IV 2.3 times longer than tc’III–IV . Podomers of all legs with minute punctuations. Lengths of setae : ve 20–25, si 35–40, se 85–115, c1 115–120, c2 95–100, d1 15, d2 35, e2 15 , f2 15–20, h2 30–45, ag1 45– 55, ag2 35–45, tc’III–IV 20, tc”III–IV 45, 3b 30, 3c 75. FIGURE 219. Peristerophila accipitridicus Skoracki et al. , female. A , dorsal view; B , ventral view. FIGURE 220. Peristerophila accipitridicus Skoracki et al. , male. A , dorsal view; B , ventral view. Type material examined. Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin) (Falconiformes: Accipitidae): female holotype , 10 female and 2 male paratypes ( AMU –SYR.267) (bod.); bird imported from AFRICA to ZOO in Poland , Wroclaw , 1 April 1914 . Type material deposition. Holotype deposited in the AMU , paratypes in the AMU and ZISP . Non-type material examined. Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus) (Accipitridae) : 5 females and 3 males ( AVB 07– 0110 – 011 ); KAZAKHSTAN , Ongtustik Qazaqstan , Chockpak Ornithological Station , elevation 1134 m . (42°30'45.2"N, 70°35'46.2"E), 1 October 2007 , coll. A.V. Bochkov. Material deposited in the ZISP and AMU . Host range. In the Palaearctic region this oligoxenous species inhabiting quills of Accipiter nisus . Distribution. In the Palaearctic region known only from Kazakhstan .