Ciconichenophilus phoeniconaias, Skoracki & Oconnor, 2010

Skoracki, Maciej & Oconnor, Barry, 2010, New taxa of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae), Zootaxa 2341 (1), pp. 1-32 : 13

Ciconichenophilus phoeniconaias sp. nov.

( Figs 29–35 )

Description. FEMALE ( Figs 29–35 ). Total body length of holotype 820 (980 in one paratype). Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum sparsely punctated. Each transverse branch of peritremes with 5–6 chambers, each longitudinal branch with 12–13 chambers ( Fig. 31 ). Stylet of movable digit 190 long. Stylophore 230 (215) long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield well sclerotized, not punctated, with concave anterior margin, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si, se, and c1. Setae se and c1 situated at same transverse level. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:1.3:1.5. Hysteronotal shield situated between bases of setae d1 and e, setae d1 situated on this shield, setae e near this shield. Setae d2 situated twice closer to d2 than to e. Pygidial shield well sclerotized, not punctated. Length ratio of setae d2: d1: e 1:1:1. Setae f1 and h1 subequal in length. Setae h2 1.7–1.9 times longer than f2. Aggenital setae ag1 and ag3 subequal in length, both slightly (1.2 times) shorter than ag2. Genital setae g1 and g2 subequal in length. Pseudanal setae ps1 and ps2 subequal in length. Cuticular striations as in Figs 29 and 30 . Legs. Coxal fields of legs I–IV well sclerotized, without punctations. Apodemes of legs III and IV indiscernible. Setae tc”III-IV 1.7 times longer than tc’III-IV. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 5 tines each ( Fig. 35 ). Setae 3c 1.3–1.8 times longer than 3b. Apodemes I not fused to apodemes II ( Fig. 33 ). Leg setae vsII absent ( Fig. 34 ). Length of setae: vi 145 (145), ve 195 (185), si 220 (220), se 295 (245), c1 270 (285), c2 285 (265), d1 255 (285), d2 270 (265), e 285 (320), f1 35 (35-45), f2 285 (285), h1 35 (35-45), h2 (480), ps1 and ps2 25 (25-30), g1 and g2 55 (55), ag1 260, ag2 215, ag3 270 (270), tc’III–IV 50 (45-55), tc”III–IV 85 (80-85), 3b 120 (105), 3c 150 (185), sc3 110 (110).

MALE. Unknown.

Type material. Female holotype and 2 female paratypes ( BMOC 82-1212-1) ex. secondary quill of Phoeniconaias minor (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire) ( Phoenicopteriformes : Phoenicopteridae ), BOTSWANA: bird died in captivity and received in November 1982.

Type deposition. All material is deposited at UMMZ .

Etymology. The name phoeniconaias refers to the generic name of the host.

Figures

FIGURES 29, 30. Ciconichenophilus phoeniconaias sp. n. Female. 29. Dorsal view. 30. Ventral view.

FIGURES 31–35. Ciconichenophilus phoeniconaias sp. n. Female. 31. Gnathosoma in dorsal view. 32. Hypostomal apex in dorsal view. 33. Coxal fields of legs I and II. 34. Tarsus II in ventral view. 35. Fan-like seta p’ of leg III. Scale lines 20 µm (Figs 31, 33 and 34), 50µm (Figs 32, 35).