Rafapicobia zirnitra, Skoracki, 2011

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 392-396

Rafapicobia zirnitra sp. nov.

( Figs. 293–296 )

Type host: Saxicola rubetra (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Muscicapidae ). Type locality: Poland.

Description. NON-PHYSOGASTRIC FEMALE (holotype). Total body length 430 (420–435 in 2 paratypes). Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum apunctate. Each medial branch with 5 chambers, each lateral branch short, with 4–5 clearly visible chambers. Movable cheliceral digit edentate in posterior part. Stylophore 100 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield divided into 3 shields, pair of lateral punctate shields, bearing bases of setae ve and se; unpaired median shield, punctate in anterior part, bearing bases of setae vi, ve and c1. All propodonotal setae lightly beaded. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:2.6:3. Setae c1 located anteriorly to level of setae se. Setae d1 situated equidistant to setae e2 and d2. Pygidial shield well developed, apunctate. Setae f2 2.5 times longer than f1. Setae f1 and h1 subequal in length. Setae h2 8 times longer than h1. Aggenital setae ag1 situated anterior to level of setae ag2. Length ratio of setae ag1: ag2: ag3 1.5:1:1.5. Both pairs of pseudanal setae and 1 pair of genital setae minute. Coxal fields I–IV well developed, punctate. Setae 3c 2.6 times longer than 3b. Legs. Most of dorsal setae of legs I and II lightly beaded. Antaxial and paraxial members of claws III and IV subequal in size. Setae tc’ and tc” of legs III–IV subequal in length. Lengths of setae: vi 25 (25), ve 65 (65), si 80 (80–90), se 130 (120–130), c1 130 (115–125), c2 115 (115–120), d1 95 (95–105), d2 120 (115–125), e2 95 (90–95), f1 20 (20), f2 50 (50–55), h1 20 (20), h2 160 (150), ps1 3 (3), ps2 5 (5), g1 5 (5), 1a 40 (40), 3a 25 (25), ag1 75 (75–80), ag2 50 (45–50), ag3 80 (70–85), l’RIII 25 (25), l’RIV 25 (25), tc’III–IV 50 (50), tc”III–IV 50 (50), 3b 25 (25), 3c 65 (65).

PHYSOGASTRIC FEMALE. Body bulb-shaped outline, 500 long in 1 paratype. Morphology of body and legs as in non-physogastric form.

MALE. Total body length 395 in 1 paratype. Gnathosoma . Hypostomal apex tapering. Peritremes M-shaped, each medial branch with 4 chambers, each lateral branch with 5 chambers, borders between particular chambers weakly visible. Movable cheliceral digit edentate in posterior part. Stylophore 95 long. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield entire, densely punctate, concave on anterior margin, bearing all propodonotal setae except c2. All propodonotal setae lightly beaded. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:2.3:3.7. Setae c1 located anterior to level of setae se. Hysteronotal shield divided longitudinally, well sclerotized, apunctate, not fused to pygidial shield. Setae d2 10 times longer than d1 and e2. Setae d1 situated closer to setae e2 than to d2. Pygidial shield well developed, sparsely punctate. Setae h2 more than 10 times than f2. Aggenital plate absent. Length ratio of setae ag1: ag2 4:1. Aedeagus 90 long. Coxal fields I–IV well developed. Setae 3c 2.2 times longer than 3b. Legs. Most of dorsal setae of legs I and II lightly beaded. Antaxial and paraxial members of claws III and IV subequal in size. Setae tc”III–IV slightly (1.3 times) than setae tc’III–VI. Lengths of setae: vi 15, ve 35, si 55, c1 70, c2 70, se 75, d2 70, h2 100, d1, e2, f2 — microsetae shorter than 5, ag1 40, ag2 10, l’RIII 10, l’RIV 10, 3b 15, 3c 35, tc’III–IV 35, tc”III–IV 45.

Type material. Saxicola rubetra (Linnaeus) ( Passeriformes : Muscicapidae ): female holotype (non-physogastric) and paratypes: 2 females (non-physogastric), 1 female (physogastric form), 1 male ( AMU –SYR.119) (bod.); POLAND, Zachodniopomorskie, near Swinoujscie , October 2001, coll. G. Kiljan.

Type material deposition. All type material deposited in the AMU .

Non-type material. Ficedula hypoleuca (Pallas) (Muscicapidae) : 8 females (physogastric form), 4 males and 5 nymphs ( AMU –SYR.114) (bod.); POLAND, Zachodniopomorskie, Darlowko Wschodnie, Bukowo-Kopan , 26 April 1998, coll. M. Skoracki. Material deposited in the AMU and ZISP .

Etymology. The name of this new species derives from the mythological Slavik god of the hospitality and crops—Zirnitra.

Host range and habitat. Oligoxenous species inhabiting quills of body feathers of muscicapid bird species Saxicola rubetra and Ficedula hypoleuca .

Distribution. Poland.

Figures

FIGURE 293. Rafapicobia zirnitra sp. nov., female (non-physogastric form). A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 294. Rafapicobia zirnitra sp. nov., female (physogastric form). A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 295. Rafapicobia zirnitra sp. nov., male. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 296. Rafapicobia zirnitra sp. nov., female (A–G). A, hypostomal apex; B, peritremes; C, solenidia of leg I; D, posterior part of movable cheliceral digit; E, propodonotal setae si; F, claw pair of leg III; G, genito-anal region. Male (H–J). H, genito-anal region; I, hypostomal apex; J, peritremes.