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 Syringophilopsis sturni Chirov and Kravtsova, 1995 ( Figs. 126 and 127 ) Syringophilopsis sturni Chirov and Kravtsova, 1995: 374 , figs. 3, 4. Type host: Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus ( Passeriformes : Sturnidae ). Type locality: Kirghizia . FEMALE ( 6 specimens from type host species from Poland ). Total body length 1035–1190. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum apunctate. Each medial branch of peritremes with 4–5, each lateral branch with 13–14 chambers. Length of apunctate stylophore and movable cheliceral digit 230–245 and 175–185 respectively. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield sculptured and punctate near bases of setae vi , ve and si , concave on anterior margin, bearing bases of setae vi , ve , si , se and c1 . Length ratio of setae vi:ve:si 1:2.5:3–4. Setae se situated anterior to level of c1 . Hysteronotal shields present, apunctate. Pygidial shield present, punctate, anterior margin indiscernible. Genital setae shorter than aggenital setae. Length ratio of setae g1:ag2 1:3.5–4. Setae ag1–3 subequal in length. Coxal fields I–IV punctate. Setae 3c about 1.5 times longer than 3b. Legs . Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 9–11 tines. Setae tc” of legs III and IV twice as long as tc’III–IV . Apodemes I fused to apodemes II in middle part of apodemes II. Lengths of setae : vi 95–105, ve 245–275, si 300–340, se 360–375, c1 360–380, c2 300–350, d1 360–385, d2 340–370, e2 340–380, f1 80–95, f2 360–370, h1 80–95, ps1 and ps2 30–40, g1 50–60, g2 60–80, ag1 200–305, ag2 235–285, ag3 270–325, l’RIII 65–70, l’RIV 65–70, tc’III–IV 55–65, tc”III–IV 105–130, 3b 105–120, 3c 195–200. MALE ( 4 specimens from type host species from Poland ). Total body length 645–700. Gnathosoma . Hypostomal apex with pair of short and sharp-ended protuberances. Each medial branch of peritremes with 4–5 chambers, each lateral branch with 13–15 chambers. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield apunctate, deeply concave on anterior margin, bearing bases of setae vi , ve , si , se and c1 . Length ratio of setae vi:ve:si 1:1.3:5.5. Setae se situated slightly anterior to level of c1 . Hysteronotal shield fused to pygidial shield, apunctate. Setae d2 twice as long as e2 . Setae h2 5.5–8.5 times longer than f2 . Coxal fields I–IV apunctate. Legs . Fan-like seta p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 6–7 tines. Setae tc”III–IV 1.5–1.8 longer than tc’III–IV . Lengths of setae : vi 35–45, ve 45–55, si 195–295, se 205, c1 205–215, c2 250, d1 25–30, d2 55, e2 25 –30, h2 variable 165–255, f2 30–35, ag1 70–100, ag2 85–100, ag3 120–140, l’RIII 55, l’RIV 55, tc’III–IV 40, tc”III–IV 60. FIGURE 126. Syringophilopsis sturni Chirov and Kravtsova , female. A , dorsal view; B , ventral view. FIGURE 127. Syringophilopsis sturni Chirov and Kravtsova , male ( A–C ). A , dorsal view; B , peritreme; C , fan-like setae p’ of leg III. Female ( D–F ). D , hypostomal apex; E , peritreme; F , fan-like setae p’ of leg III. Scale bars: A = 100 µm; B–F = 20 µm. Type material (not examined). Type material of this species is lost ( Dr A.V. Bochkov ( ZISP ) pers. com.) . Non-type material examined. Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus ( Passeriformes : Sturnidae ): 8 females , 4 males , 4 nymphs, 2 larvae ( AMU –SYR.44A) (sec.); POLAND , Zachodniopomorskie , Swinoujscie , June 2001 , coll. G. Kiljan. Material deposited in the AMU . Same host species: 3 females , 1 male , 4 nymphs ( AVB 05–0715 – 019 ); KAZAKHSTAN , 25 July 1970 , coll. A.V. Bochkov. Material deposited in the ZISP . Same host species: 4 females , 1 nymph ( AVB 05–0715 – 020 ); KIRGHIZIA , Chuyskaya valley (42°25'00"N, 74°30'00"E), 8 May 1973 , coll. P. Chirov. Material deposited in the ZISP . Same host species: 4 females , 2 nymphs ( AMU –SYR.44B); UKRAINE , Alushta , June 2001 , coll. R. Prokop. Material deposited in the AMU . Host range and habitat. Monoxenous species inhabiting quills of secondary feathers of Sturnus vulgaris . Distribution. Poland , Ukraine , Kazakhstan and Kirghizia .