Columbiphilus odontophoridus, Skoracki, Maciej & Sikora, Bozena, 2011

Skoracki, Maciej & Sikora, Bozena, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes), Zootaxa 2966, pp. 13-30 : 27-29

Columbiphilus odontophoridus sp. nov.

( Figs. 31–40 )

Description. FEMALE (physogastric form). Total body length impossible to measure. Gnathosoma: Hypostomal apex tapering. Peritremes M-shaped, each medial branch 6–7 chambers, each lateral branch with 10–11 chambers. Stylophore rounded posteriorly, apunctate, 270 (270–275) long. Infracapitulum apunctate. Podomers of palps punctate. Idiosoma: Propodonotal shield punctate, divided on two large shield bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si and se. Length ratio of setae vi:ve:si 1: 2: 3. Setae c 1, c 2 and se subequal in length. Hysteronotal and pygidial shields absent. Hysteronotal setae, d 1, d 2 and e 2 subequal in length. Terminal setae f 1 about 4 times longer than f 2. Setae h 1 short 4.5 times shorter than f 2. Setae h 2 long, slightly longer (1.3 times) than f 1. Length ratio of aggenital setae ag 1:ag 2:ag 3 1.4: 1: 1.4. Genital plate present. Genital (g 1) and pseudanal (ps 1 and ps 2) as microsetae subequal in length. Coxal fields I –IV well sclerotized, I-II punctate. Setae 3 c 3–3.5 times longer than 3 b. Legs. Setae tc”III-IV slightly longer (1.4 times) than tc’III-IV. Lengths of setae: vi 75 (70–75), ve 140 (130–150), si 200 (195–220), se 200 (180–200), c 1 220 (225–230), c 2 220 (220–230), d 1 (195), d 2 (180–195), e 2 (180–185), f 1 295 (295), f 2 70 (65–70), h 1 15 (10–15), h 2 380 (355–370), ag 1 (125), ag 2 90, ag 3 125 (125), g 1, ps 1 and ps 2 5, tc’III – IV 40 (40), tc” III –IV 55 (55), 3 b (40), 3 c 125 (115–135).

MALE. Unknown.

Type material. From quills of body feathers of Colinus leucopogon (Lesson) ( Odontophoridae ): female holotype (physogastric form) and 7 female paratypes (physogastric form) and 2 nymphs (AMU-SYR. 322); COLOM- BIA, Bogota, no other data. Host specimen is deposited in the ZSM. Mites collected by M. Skoracki.

Type deposition. All type material is deposited in the AMU except 1 female paratype in the ZSM.

Additional material. From quills of body feathers of Colinus cristatus (Linnaeus) ( Odontophoridae ): 3 females (physogastric form) (AMU-SYR. 321); SURINAM, Zanderij, 16 August 1964, coll. F. Haverschmidt. Mite material collected by M. Skoracki. All material is deposited in the AMU. From the same habitat and host: 1 female (AMU-SYR. 321 B); COLOMBIA, Cauca, Popayan, 9 October 1966, coll. L.E. Orozco. Specimen collected by M. Skoracki and deposited in the AMU.

Etymology. The name of this new species refers to the family name of the host – Odontophoridae .

Differential diagnosis. C. odontophoridus sp. nov. is morphologically similar to C. alectoris ( Fain et al., 2000) . In females of both species, the terminal setae f 1 are distinctly longer than f 2. This new species is distinguishable from C. alectoris as follows: in females of C. odontophoridus , the hypostomal apex is tapering and setae situated near the genito-anal opening (ps 1, ps 2 and g 1) are as microsetae (no longer than 7). In females of C. alectoris , the hypostomal apex is rounded with shoulders and the length of setae situated near the genito-anal opening (ps 1, ps 2 and g 1) is about 40.

Figures

FIGURES 31 – 38. Columbiphilus odontophoridus sp. nov., female. 31, gnathosoma and propodonotum in dorsal view; 32, peritremes; 33, propodonotal setae ve; 34, hypostomal apex; 35, tibiotarsus of palp in ventral view; 36, leg III in ventro-lateral view; 37, claws of leg III; 38, gnathosoma and propodosoma in ventral view.

FIGURES 39, 40. Columbiphilus odontophoridus sp. nov., female. 39, opisthosoma in ventral view; 40, genito-anal region.