Observations on the quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) from charadriiform birds
Author
Skoracki, Maciej
Author
Dabert, Jacek
Author
Schmäschke, Ronald
text
Zootaxa
2006
1156
51
64
journal article
50582
10.5281/zenodo.172288
7971cedf-296b-488e-b811-131677595acb
11755326
172288
Key to the genus
Niglarobia
(females) (after
Fain
et al
. 2000
with modifications)
1. Setae
vs’I
present........................................................................................................... 2
Setae
vs’I
absent............................................................................................................ 6
2. Claws of legs III and IV with basal angle ..................................................................... 3
Claws of legs III and IV without basal angle ................................................................ 5
3. Setae
l4
no more than 3 times longer than
d4 ............
N. trouessarti
(
Oudemans, 1904
)
Setae
l4
more than 6 times longer than
d4
.................................................................... 4
4. Setae
l1
approximately 1.3 times shorter than
l2 ...................
N. ereuneti
Kethley, 1970
Setae
l1
and
l2
subequal
....................................................
N. helleri
(
Oudemans, 1904
)
5. Hysterosomal shield present and fused to pygidial shield. Length ratio of setae
g:pg1:pg2
1:5:3.8
...........................................................................
N. cursoriae
sp. nov.
Hysterosomal shield absent. Length ratio of setae
g:pg1:pg2
1:3:2 ...............................
................................................................
N. rhinoptili
Fain, Bochkov et Mironov, 2000
6. Dorsal setae of idiosoma serrate
.....................
N. skorackii
Bochkov et Galloway, 2004
Dorsal setae of idiosoma smooth
....................
N. calidridis
Bochkov et Mironov, 1998