Galliphilopsis bochkovi Skoracki and Sikora, 2004

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 310

Galliphilopsis bochkovi Skoracki and Sikora, 2004

( Figs. 228 and 229 )

Galliphilopsis bochkovi Skoracki and Sikora, 2004b: 382 , figs. 6–9.

Type host: Tragopan sp. ( Galliformes : Phasianidae ). Type locality: Himalaya.

FEMALE (holotype and 4 paratypes). Total body length 435–535. Gnathosoma . Infracapitulum sparsely punctate. Movable cheliceral digit 120 long. Stylophore apunctate, 145–165 long. Each medial branch of peritremes with 2 chambers, each lateral branch with 3 chambers. Idiosoma . Propodonotal shield weakly sclerotized, apunctate, deeply concave on anterior margin. Bases of setae se and c1 situated at same transverse level. Setae ve and si subequal in length. Hysteronotal shield absent. Setae e2 and d1 subequal in length, both 4–5 times shorter than d2. Pygidial shield posteriorly punctate. Setae f2 1.5–1.7 times longer than f1 and h1. Genital plate absent. Length ratio of aggenital setae ag1, ag2 and ag3 1.2–1.3:1:1.6. Coxal fields I–IV sparsely punctate. Setae 3c twice as long as 3b. Legs. Setae tc”III–IV 1.5 times longer than tc’III–IV. Fan-like setae p’ and p” of legs III and IV with 7–8 tines. Lengths of setae: ve 30–35, si 35–40, se 245–270, c1 265–295, c2 215–245, d1 35–40, d2 170–180, e2 40 –45, f1 40–45, f2 60–80, h1 30–35, h2 300–355, ps1 15–20, ps2 20, g1 25–35, g2 35–40, ag1 90–95, ag2 70–75, ag3 115– 125, l’RIII 30–40, l’RIV 25–30, tc’III–IV 25–30, tc”III–IV 35–45.

MALE. Unknown.

Type material examined. Tragopan sp. ( Galliformes : Phasianidae ): holotype female and 4 female paratypes ( AMU-SYR.12) (cov.); HIMALAYA, no other data. Host specimen deposited in the MNHW.

Type material deposition. Holotype deposited in the AMU, paratypes in the AMU and ZISP.

Non-type material examined. Alectoris barbara (Bonnaterre) (Phasianidae) : 4 females ( AMU –SYR.13) (cov.); ITALY , Sicily, 1911, no other data. All material is deposited in the AMU. Host specimen deposited in the

MNHW.

Host range and habitat. Oligoxenous species inhabiting quills of coverts of Tragopan sp. and Alectoris barbara .

Distribution. Italy and unknown country in Himalaya.

Figures

FIGURE 228. Galliphilopsis bochkovi Skoracki and Sikora, female. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view.

FIGURE 229. Galliphilopsis bochkovi Skoracki and Sikora, female. A, hypostomal apex; B, peritreme; C, tarsus of leg III in ventral view; D, solenidia of leg I; E, fan-like setae p’ of leg III.