Emberiza schoeniclus Skoracki 2002

Betasyringophiloidus schoeniclus (Skoracki, 2002)

This species was previously recorded only from its type host Emberiza schoeniclus (Linnaeus) (Emberizidae) in Poland, Slovakia, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan (Skoracki 2002, 2004, 2011; Skoracki & Bochkov 2010). In the present work we give records of two new hosts of this species, Emberiza tristrami Swinhoe and E. rutila Pallas, collected in Russia (new locality).

Material examined. From secondary quill of Emberiza tristrami Swinhoe (Passeriformes: Emberizidae): 4 females; RUSSIA, Russia, Primorsky Krai, Partizanskii District, Novolitovsk, 9 km N, 42º51’40”N; 132º53’5.5”E, 2 October 2008, coll. S.V. Mironov (SVM 08–1002–9 /4). All material is deposited in the ZISP (ZISP–AVB 011– 2908–053), except 1 female in the AMU (Reg. No. AMU–SYR.430). From the same locality, habitat and host species: 7 females, 2 males, 23 September 2008, coll. S.V. Mironov (SVM 08–0923–5/4). All material is deposited in the ZISP (ZISP–AVB 011–2908–054). From the same locality, habitat and host species: 3 females and 2 males, 27 September 2008, coll. S.V. Mironov (SVM 08–0927–4/4). All material is deposited in the ZISP (ZISP–AVB 011–2908–055). From secondary quill of Emberiza rutila Pallas (Emberizidae): 9 females; RUSSIA, Primorsky Krai, Partizanskii District, Novolitovsk, 9 km N, 42º51’40”N; 132º53’5.5”E, 24 September 2008, coll. S.V. Mironov (SVM 08–0924–2/5). All material is deposited in the ZISP (ZISP–AVB011–2908–056), except 2 females in the AMU (Reg. No. AMU–SYR.431).