(Figs. 280–283)

Picobia polonica Skoracki et al., 2001: 154, figs. 1–9.

Type host: Gallus gallus domesticus (Galliformes: Phasianidae). Type locality: Poland.

NON-PHYSOGASTRIC FEMALE (holotype and 6 paratypes). Total body length 650– 690 paratypes. Gnathosoma. Hypostomal apex rounded with pair of small and blunt-ended protuberances. Infracapitulum punctate. Peritremes V-shaped, each medial branch with 3–6 chambers, each lateral branch with 9–11 chambers, borders between these chambers clearly visible. Stylophore 190–200 long. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield divided longitudinally into 2 lateral shields, sparsely punctate, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si and se. Propodonotal setae vi, ve and si lightly beaded, other setae smooth. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1:2.3–2.6:3–3.4. Setae c1 and se located at same transverse level or setae c1 located slightly anterior to level of setae se. Setae d1 situated equidistant to setae d2 and e2. Setae f2 1.3–1.4 times longer than f1. Setae h1 7.5 times longer than f1. Setae h2 1.3–1.5 times longer than h1. Alveoles of setae 3a–3a not coalesced. Aggenital setae ag1 situated anteriorly to level of setae ag2. Length ratio of setae ag1: ag2: ag3 2.9–3.2:1:3.4–3.6. Setae ps2 twice as long as ps1. Setae g1 long and hair-like. Legs. Most of dorsal setae of legs I and II weakly ornamented. Antaxial and paraxial members of claws pair III and IV unequal in size. Setae tc”III–IV slightly (1.3 times) longer than tc’ III–IV. Setae 3c about 5 times longer than 3b. Coxal fields I–IV well developed, I punctate, II–IV not punctate. Lengths of setae: vi 50–60, ve 130–145, si 170–180, se 255– 265, c1 270–280, c2 250–265, d1 190–220, d2 230–255, e2 140–170, f1 45–50, f2 60–70, h1 340–380, h2 460– 540, ps1 12, ps2 25, g1 70–80, 1a 100–120, 3a 95–110, ag1 205–230, ag2 65–80, ag3 235–290, l’RIII 20–30, l’RIV 20–30, tc’III–IV 50, tc”III–IV 65, 3b 25–30, 3c 130–150.

PHYSOGASTRIC FEMALE (5 paratypes). Body campanuliform in outline, 1215–1230 long. Morphology of body and legs as in non-physogastric form.

MALE (3 paratypes). Total body length 430–435. Gnathosoma. Infracapitulum apunctate. Hypostomal apex rounded. Peritremes V-shaped, each medial branch with 3–5 chambers, each lateral branch with 9–11 chambers, borders between chambers clearly visible. Movable cheliceral digit edentate in posterior part. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield entire, concave on anterior and posterior margins bearing all propodonotal setae except setae c2. Propodonotal setae vi, ve and si lightly beaded. Setae ve about twice as long as vi. Setae c1 located slightly anterior to level of setae se. Hysteronotal shield entire, not fused to pygidial shield, bearing bases of setae d1 and e2, concave on anterior and posterior margins. Setae d1 closer to e2 than to d2. Setae d2 about 10 times longer than d1 and e2. Pygidial shield well developed. Setae h2 25–30 times longer than f2. Alveoles of setae 3a–3a not coalesced. Two aggenital plates present, situated near bases of setae ag1. Length ratio of setae ag1: ag2 1.7–1.8:1. Coxal fields I–IV well developed, apunctate. Setae 3c 3.5 times longer than 3b. Legs. Leg setae smooth. Setae tc’ III–IV and tc”III–IV subequal in length. Lengths of setae: vi 40, ve 75–80, se 120–150, c1 125, c2 120–145, d1 10– 15, d2 100, e2 10, h2 270–310, f2 15, 1a 55, 3a 45, ag1 95–105, ag2 55–60, l’RIII 15, l’RIV 15, 3b 15, 3c 70.

Type material examined. Gallus gallus domesticus (Galliformes: Phasianidae): female holotype (non-physogastric form) and paratypes: 8 females (non-physogastric form), 7 females (physogastric forms), 3 males (AMU – SYR.9) (bod.); POLAND, Wielkopolska, Zasutowo near Wrzesnia, 20 April 1999, coll. J. Dabert.

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

Host range and habitat. Monoxenous species inhabiting quills of body feathers of Gallus gallus dom.

Distribution. Poland.