taxonID	type	description	language	source
F14F00095310FFF6FEB4F935D7F3FE04.taxon	materials_examined	Type material Male holotype, 1 male and 2 female paratypes (MRAC 180 186) ex Dicrurus atripennis Swainson, 1837 (Dicruridae), south CAMEROON, September 1955, coll. unknown; 9 male and 13 female paratypes, same data (MRAC 180 184, 180 185, 180 187 – 180 189, 5 slides). Holotype and all paratypes — MRAC. Additional material 2 males and 2 females (UGA 1793 USNM 255 624) ex Dicrurus atripennis, GABON, N’Komi, Ogouma, 2 October 1918, C. R. Aschmeier. Description Male (holotype). Idiosoma length from anterior margin to base of setae h 2 405, width at level of humeral shields 255 (idiosomal size in 10 paratypes 395 – 410 x 225 – 255). Length of hysterosoma 255. Prodorsal shield: posterior angles almost rectangular, lateral margins without incision, posterior margin straight, length along midline 148, width at posterior margin 150, setae se separated by 120 (Fig 1 a). Setae c 2 hair­like, short, situated on inner margin of humeral shields; setae c 3 lanceolate, 30 x 7. Hysteronotal shield entire, anterior margin straight, anterior angles blunt, length along midline 245, greatest width at level of humeral shields 168. Distance between prodorsal and hysteronotal shields about 10. Opisthosomal lobes truncated; posterior margin of these lobes with narrow terminal membrane, which forms acute claw­shaped protrusion near outer angle of each lobe; median incision in terminal membrane as an inverted U, extending anterior to the level of setae ps 1 by approximately 10. Supranal concavity extending to level of setae e 2; distance from anterior end of the concavity to level of setae ps 1 48. Setae f 2 dorsal, anterior to base of setae ps 2. Dorsal measurements: c 2: d 2 42, d 2: e 2 100, d 2: gl 34, gl: e 1 12 – 13, e 2: h 3 76, h 2: h 2 79, h 3: h 3 58. Setae ps 1 about 30 long. Epimerites I fused as a Y, sternum about 1 / 3 of total length of epimerites. Transventral sclerite V­shaped, 20 along midline, 15 in width in narrowest part (Figs. 1 b, 2 h); tips of epiandrium extending to base of genital apparatus; genital arch 24 x 12; aedeagus thin, directed anteriorly. Adanal shield represented by unpaired sclerite at anterior end of anal slit and a pair of small lateral sclerites bearing setae ps 3 (Fig. 2 g). Diameter of anal discs 28. Ventral measurements: ps 2: ps 2 107, ps 3: ps 3 46, ps 3: h 3 52. Ventral membrane of tarsus I as long as segment (Figs. 2 a, b). Tarsus III 104 long, with narrow acute apex, seta w setiform, about 60 long; setae s narrowly lanceolate, 22 long, setae r slightly longer than segment (Fig. 2 d). Tarsus IV subequal in length to tibia IV; modified seta d much larger than modified seta e (Fig. 2 e). Female (paratype). Idiosoma length x width 525 x 255 (idiosomal size in all 15 paratypes 490 – 535 x 235 – 260). Length of hysterosoma 350. Prodorsal shield: posterior angles elongated, extending almost to setae c 2; lateral margins without incision; posterior margin deeply concave; length of the shield along midline 148, greatest length 172, width of posterior part 180, setae se separated by 130. Setae c 2 hair­like, short; setae c 3 lanceolate, 36 x 8. Hysteronotal shield entire, pygidial fragment demarked by short lateral incisions but not completely split from the main body; anterior part of the shield between levels of trochanters III and IV with pair of large lateral extensions; median part of the shield with cell­like pattern (Fig. 3 a); total length of the shield 345, width at anterior margin 105, width at level of lateral extensions 184. Setae d 2 mesal to lateral margins of hysteronotal shield. Setae ps 1 anterior to level of setae h 2. Dorsal measurements: c 2: d 2 105, d 2: e 2 146, d 2: gl 65 – 68, gl: e 1 12 – 22, e 2: h 3 89, h 2: h 2 92, h 3: h 3 76. Epimerites I fused as a Y, sternum short, less than 1 / 5 of epimerite length. Epigynium with short lateral extensions and slightly divergent posterior ends, 64 x 102 (Fig. 3 b). Diagnosis Differs from other species by the following combination of features: in males, the prodorsal shield with almost straight posterior margin, the distance between prodorsal and hysteronotal shields along midline is 10 – 15, transventral sclerite slightly longer than wide, and the incision in terminal membrane extends beyond the level of setae ps 1, length of setae ps 1 about 1 / 3 – 1 / 2 of opisthosoma width (Figs. 1 a, b, 2 g, h); in females, hysteronotal shield entire (not separated into main body and pygidial fragment), anterior part of this shield with wide lateral extensions, median part of the shield with cell­like pattern (Fig. 3 a). Etymology From ala (wing, Latin) to point out to wing­like lateral extensions of the hysteronotal shield in females.	en	Mironov, Sergey V., Wauthy, Georges (2005): Two new species of the feather mite genus Dicrurobius Mironov, 2001 (Acari: Astigmata: Pteronyssidae) from drongos (Passeriformes: Dicruridae) in Africa. Zootaxa 1103 (1103): 27-39
F14F00095317FFF9FEB4FE6FD570FEDC.taxon	materials_examined	Type material Male holotype, 1 male and 2 female paratypes (MRAC 180 180) ex Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794), CAMEROON, Yaoundé, February 1956, coll. unknown; 6 male and 7 female paratypes (MRAC 180 177 – 180 179), same data. Holotype and all paratypes – MRAC. Description Male (holotype). Idiosoma length from anterior margin to base of setae h 2 430, width at level of humeral shields 270 (idiosomal size in 7 paratypes 410 – 420 x 245 – 265). Length of hysterosoma 258. Prodorsal shield: posterior angles almost rectangular, lateral margins without incision, posterior margin slightly concave, length along midline 152, width at posterior margin 170, setae se separated by 134 (Fig. 4 a). Setae c 2 hair­like, short, situated on antero­median angle of humeral shield; setae c 3 lanceolate, 30 x 6.5. Hysteronotal shield entire, anterior margin slightly concave, anterior angles blunt, length 260, greatest width at level of humeral shields 174. Distance between prodorsal and hysteronotal shields along midline about 15. Opisthosomal lobes truncated; posterior margin of these lobes with narrow terminal membrane, which forms acute claw­shaped protrusion near outer angle of each lobe; median incision in terminal membrane poorly expressed, not extending to the level of setae ps 1 (Fig. 5 a). Supranal concavity extending beyond the level of setae e 2; distance from anterior end of the concavity to level of setae ps 1 85. Setae f 2 dorsal, anterior to base of setae ps 2. Dorsal measurements: c 2: d 2 58, d 2: e 2 116, d 2: gl 36, gl: e 1 10 – 12, e 2: h 3 67, h 2: h 2 90, h 3: h 3 68. Setae ps 1 about 62 long. Epimerites I fused as a Y, sternum about 1 / 3 of total length of epimerites. Transventral sclerite V­shaped, 18 along midline, 22 in width in narrowest part; tips of epiandrium extending beyond the base of genital apparatus; genital arch 25 x 15; aedeagus thin, directed anteriorly (Fig. 5 b). Adanal shield represented by unpaired sclerite at anterior end of anal slit and a pair of small lateral sclerites bearing setae ps 3. Diameter of anal discs 23. Ventral measurements: ps 2: ps 2 128, ps 3: ps 3 48, ps 3: h 3 50. Ventral membrane of tarsus I as long as segment. Tarsus III 96 long, with acute apex, seta w setiform, about 65 long; setae s narrowly lanceolate, 25 long, setae r longer than segment. Tarsus IV subequal in length to tibia IV; modified seta d larger than modified seta e. Female (paratype). Idiosoma length x width 540 x 265 (idiosomal size in all 9 paratypes 525 – 558 x 250 – 270). Length of hysterosoma 375. Prodorsal shield: posterior angles elongated, extending to bases of setae c 2; lateral margins without incision; posterior margin deeply concave; length of the shield along midline 157, greatest length 172, width of posterior part 190, setae se separated by 136. Setae c 2 hair­like, short; setae c 3 lanceolate, 36 x 8. Hysteronotal shield split into a large anterior part (main body of the shield) and pygidial sclerite by transverse obliquely striated band of soft tegument; anterior part of hysteronotal shield between levels of trochanters III and IV with pair of blunt­angular lateral extensions, posterior margin of anterior piece with narrow median incision about 65 long; surface of this sclerite monotonously punctured (in some paratypes cell­like pattern poorly distinct); total length of the hysteronotal shield from anterior margin to bases of setae h 3 360, width at anterior margin 120, width at level of lateral extensions 190 (Fig. 6 a). Setae d 2 mesal to lateral margins of hysteronotal shield. Setae ps 1 anterior to level of setae h 2. Dorsal measurements: c 2: d 2 108, d 2: e 2 162, d 2: gl 70, gl: e 1 18 – 22, e 2: h 3 100, h 2: h 2 97, h 3: h 3 78. Epimerites I fused as a Y, sternum short, less than ¼ of epimerite length. Epigynium with short lateral extensions and slightly divergent posterior ends, 48 x 92. Diagnosis Differs from other species by the following combination of features: in males, the prodorsal shield with slightly concave posterior margin (Fig. 4 a), the distance between prodorsal and hysteronotal shields is 10 – 15, and transventral sclerite slightly wider than long, and incision in terminal membrane is poorly expressed and not extends to the level of setae ps 1; length of setae ps 1 approximately equal to width of opisthosomal lobe (Figs. 5 a, b); in females, the hysteronotal shield is split into anterior piece (main body of the shield) and posterior piece (pygidial sclerite) by narrow transverse band of soft striated tegument, and main body of hysteronotal shield has blant­angular lateral extensions in anterior part (Fig. 6 a). Etymology Specific epithet derives from the type locality.	en	Mironov, Sergey V., Wauthy, Georges (2005): Two new species of the feather mite genus Dicrurobius Mironov, 2001 (Acari: Astigmata: Pteronyssidae) from drongos (Passeriformes: Dicruridae) in Africa. Zootaxa 1103 (1103): 27-39
F14F00095318FFFAFEB4FA14D46BF92C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined Lectotype male, 3 male and 4 female paratypes (MRAC 180 171) ex Dicrurus forficatus Linnaeus, 1766, Madagascar, Tamatave province, Mahanoro, October 1951, J. Gaud; 4 male and 3 female paratypes (MRAC 180 172), same data; 2 males and 2 females (MRAC 180 173), same host, Madagascar, Fenerive, August 1962, coll. unknown; 1 male and 1 female (UGA 9276 AMNH 413 712), same host, Madagascar, Majunga province, Mt. d’Ambre, 22 October 1930, A. L. Rand and R. Archbold; 2 males (UGA 9283 AMNH 671 789), ex Dicrurus forficatus potior (Bangs et Penard, 1922), Comoro Islands, Island Anjouan, 19 September 1906, P. N. K. Naidoo. 6 males and 3 females (MRAC 180 181, 180 182, 2 slides) ex Dicrurus adsimilis, SOUTH AFRICA, Zululand, St. Lucia, October 1965, F. Zumpt; 1 male and 4 females (MRAC 180 183), same host, SOUTH AFRICA, Cape province, East London, 30 October 1966, coll. unknown; 2 males (YSU 2157 AMNH 671 622) ex Dicrurus a. adsimilis, [TANZANIA], Tanganyika, Kilimanjaro Dist., Moshi, 6 July 1920, coll. unknown; 3 males and 5 females (YSU 2162 AMNH 671 690) ex Dicrurus a. divaricatus (Lichtenstein, 1823), ETHIOPIA, Detschambassa in Bunescho, 22 April 1901, O. Neumann; 1 female (UGA 1904 USNM 128 722) ex Dicrurus aldabranus (Ridgway, 1893), North of Madagascar, Aldabra Island, 2 October 1892, W. L. Abbot. Diagnosis Differs from other known species by following combination of features: in males, posterior margin of prodorsal shield is noticeably concave (Fig. 4 b), the distance between this and hysteronotal shield along midline is 30 – 40, transventral sclerite is 1.5 – 2 times wider than long, and incision in terminal membrane is poorly expressed and does not extend to level of setae ps 1 (Fig. 5 c, d); in females, hysteronotal shield is split into main body and pygidial sclerite by narrow transverse band of soft striated tegument, anterior part of the main body of hysteronotal shield without lateral extensions (Fig. 6 b). Remarks	en	Mironov, Sergey V., Wauthy, Georges (2005): Two new species of the feather mite genus Dicrurobius Mironov, 2001 (Acari: Astigmata: Pteronyssidae) from drongos (Passeriformes: Dicruridae) in Africa. Zootaxa 1103 (1103): 27-39
