Creagonycha totana Oudemans 1904 ...

• Main Authors: Skoracki, Maciej, Dabert, Jacek, Schmäschke, Ronald
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2006
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Trombidiformes; Syringophilidae; Creagonycha; Creagonycha totana; Calidris alba
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5630011; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.5630011

Creagonycha totana (Oudemans, 1904) Syn. Syringophilus totani Oudemans, 1904 C. totana was described from Tringa totanus (L.) from France (Oudemans, 1904). Later on, it was reported from Calidris minuta (Leisler) from Kazakhstan (Bochkov & Mironov 1998) and from Calidris alba (Pallas) from Togo (Skoracki & Dabert 2002). FEMALE (Figs. 7–11). Gnathosoma. Each transverse branch of peritremes with 4 chambers, each longitudinal branch with 11 chambers (Fig. 10). Stylophore constricted posteriorly, 250 long. Idiosoma. Propodosomal shield weakly sclerotized, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, sci and d1. Length ratio of setae vi:ve:sci 1:1.7:2.5. Setae sci, sce, h, l1, d1, d2, l2 subequal in length. Hysterosomal plate absent, pygidial shield present and well sclerotized. Setae d4 and pg2 subequal in length. Cuticular striations as in Figs. 7, 9. Legs. Fan­like setae p’ and p’’ of legs III and IV with 10 tines (Fig. 11). Setae tc’ III–IV 1.2 times shorter than tc’’ III–IV. Lengths of setae vi 70; ve 120; sci ... : Published as part of Skoracki, Maciej, Dabert, Jacek & Schmäschke, Ronald, 2006, Observations on the quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) from charadriiform birds, pp. 51-64 in Zootaxa 1156 on pages 58-59, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.172288 ...