Published December 31, 2011 | Version v1
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Syringophilopsis veselovsky Skoracki, Antczak and Riegert 2009

Description

Syringophilopsis veselovsky Skoracki, Antczak and Riegert, 2009

This species was recently described from Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines) (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae) from Cameroon (Skoracki et al. 2009).

Material examined: From secondary quill of Chlorocichla flaviventris (Smith) (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae) (new host): 7 females, 1 male, 9 tritonymphs, 11 protonymphs and 10 larvae (AMU–SYR. 289), KENYA: Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Gede, Tree House Nature Trail, 3 0 17’48.18”S, 39 0 55’55.67”E, 39 m a.s.l., 16 December 2010, coll. M. Hromada and W. Wamiti. All material is deposited in the AMU except 2 females in the ZISP, 2 females in the NMK and 1 female in the MRAC. From secondary quill of Andropadus latirostris Strickland (Pycnonotidae) (new host): 10 females (AMU–SYR. 290), KENYA: Kakamega Forest National Reserve, Buyangu, Udo`s Campsite, 0 0 21’11.05”N, 34 0 51’50.12”E, 1598 m a.s.l., 21 November 2010, coll. M. Hromada and W. Wamiti. All material is deposited in the AMU except 2 females in the ZISP, 2 females in the NMK and 1 female in the MRAC.

Notes

Published as part of Skoracki, Maciej, Hromada, Martin & Wamiti, Wanyoike, 2011, A new species and new host records of syringophilid mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) from passerines from Kenya, pp. 34-40 in Zootaxa 2922 on pages 38-39, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.200715

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References

  • Skoracki, M., Antczak, M., Riegert, J., Fainova, D. & Mikes, V. (2009 a) New species and new records of quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) inhabiting African passerines (Aves: Passeriformes). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 55, 123 - 137.