Creagonycha totana Oudemans 1904

• Main Authors: Skoracki, Maciej, Dabert, Jacek, Schmäschke, Ronald
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• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Trombidiformes; Syringophilidae; Creagonycha; Creagonycha totana; Canada; Bonaparte; Calidris alba
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/5630012; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5630012

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 d 1. Length ratio of setae vi:ve:sci 1: 1.7: 2.5. Setae sci, sce, h, l 1, d 1, d 2, l 2 subequal in length. Hysterosomal plate absent, pygidial shield present and well sclerotized. Setae d 4 and pg 2 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 180; h 180; sce 180; l 1 180; l 2 200; l 5 440; d 1 200; d 2 200; d 4 60; a 1 and a 2 55 g 2 65; pg 1 > 130; pg 2 60; pg 3 > 190; tc’ III–IV 75; tc’’ III–IV 90. Material examined Type material examined. One female (paratype) (NMNH 36 H 4) from Tringa totanus (L) (= Tringa calidris by the original description); France, no other data. Non­type material examined. Six females (Syr. 106) from Calidris temminckii (Leisler); Poland, Slońsk; 19 July 1987; coll. J. Dabert. 8 females, 6 males, 5 nymphs (Syr. 107) from Tringa glareola L.; Poland, Slońsk; 23 July 1987; coll. J. Dabert. 1 female, 1 male, 1 nymph, 1 larva (Syr. 108) from Calidris minuta (Leisler); Poland, Slońsk; 23 July 1987; coll. J. Dabert. 25 females, 5 males, 8 nymphs and 2 larvae (Syr. 110) from Calidris (=Micropalama) himantopus (Bonaparte); Canada, Manitoba; 0 1 July 1964; coll. J.R. Yehl. Material deposition. From Calidris temminckii: 4 females at UAM, 1 female at ZSM, 1 female at ZIN; from Tringa glareola: 6 females, 4 males and 3 ...