Combined description (morphology with DNA barcode data) of a new quill mite Torotrogla paenae n. sp. (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) parasitising the Kalahari scrub-robin Cercotrichas paena (Smith) (Passeriformes: Muscicapidae) in Namibia.

Abstract:

:A new quill mite species Torotrogla paenae n. sp. (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) parasitising the Kalahari scrub-robin Cercotrichas paena (Smith) (Passeriformes: Muscicapidae) in Namibia is described based on the external morphology and DNA barcode data (the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 sequences, cox1). Females of T. paenae n. sp. morphologically differ from the most similar species T. lusciniae Skoracki, 2004 by the total body length (780-830 vs 645-715 µm in T. lusciniae) and the presence of hysteronotal shields (vs absence), apunctate propodonotal and pygidial shields (vs punctate), apunctate coxal fields (vs punctate), the fan-like setae p' and p" of legs III-IV provided with c.10 tines (vs 14-15) and the length of setae si (140-180 vs 190-210 µm) and se (160-185 vs 210-225 µm). The male of T. paenae n. sp. morphologically differs from T. lusciniae by the lateral branch of peritremes composed of 4 chambers (vs 7-8 chambers) and lengths of setae ve (45 vs 70-75 µm) and se (120 vs 165 µm).

journal_name

Syst Parasitol

journal_title

Systematic parasitology

authors

Glowska E,Romanowska K,Schmidt BK,Dabert M

doi

10.1007/s11230-018-9815-z

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-11-01 00:00:00

pages

863-869

issue

8-9

eissn

0165-5752

issn

1573-5192

pii

10.1007/s11230-018-9815-z

journal_volume

95

pub_type

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