taxonID	type	description	language	source
E45A87BC9E10B47DF7FDFCB9ED08FF7F.taxon	description	Description. FEMALE. Total body length of holotype (630 – 760 in 5 paratypes). Gnathosoma. Infracapitulum apunctate. Stylophore constricted posteriorly, apunctate. Each medial branch of peritremes with 2 – 3 chambers, each lateral branch with 5 chambers. Length of stylophore and movable cheliceral digit 205 (190 – 200) and 155 (140 – 145) respectively. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield with indiscernible posterior margin, punctate, bearing bases of setae ve, si and c 1. Length ratio of setae ve: si 1: 1.2 – 1.4. Setae se situated slightly anterior to level of setae c 1. Bell-shaped hysteronotal shield situated between bases of setae d 1 and e 2, not fused to pygidial shield, apunctate. Pygidial shield weakly sclerotized, apunctate. Length ratios of setae f 1: f 2 and ag 1: ag 2: ag 3 1: 3 and 1.7: 1: 2.3, respectively. Pseudanal setae ps 2 slightly longer (1.3 times) than ps 1. Genital setae subequal in length or setae g 1 slightly longer (1.2 times) than setae g 2. Genital plate invisible. All coxal fields well sclerotized, apunctate. Setae 3 c 1.7 times longer than 3 b. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p ” of legs III and IV with 11 tines. Setae tc’III – IV 1.6 times longer than tc ” III – IV. Lengths of setae: ve 35 (40 – 45), si 45 (45 – 55), se 210 (215 – 250), c 1 305 (280), c 2 200 (180 – 225), d 1 195 (210 – 245), d 2 215 (200 – 240), e 2 170 (150 – 170), f 1 45 (30 – 45), f 2 125 (95 – 115), h 1 35 (30 – 40), h 2 310 (275 – 350), ps 1 15 (15 – 20), ps 2 20 (20 – 25), g 1 40 (30 – 45), g 2 (30 – 40), ag 1 100 (95 – 120), ag 2 60 (75 – 95), ag 3 140 (100 – 145), tc’III – IV 35, tc ” III – IV 55, 3 b 35 (30), 3 c 60 (70). MALE. Unknown.	en	Klimovičová, Miroslava, Skoracki, Maciej, Hromada, Martin (2016): Two new species of quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with the Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons (Peters) (Passeriformes: Vangidae) in Kenya. Zootaxa 4137 (4): 578-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4137.4.10
E45A87BC9E10B47DF7FDFCB9ED08FF7F.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female holotype and 6 female paratypes from tertiary quill of Prionops scopifrons (Peters) (Passeriformes: Vangidae), KENYA: Meru forest, alt. about 1676 m. a. s. l., 16 February 1944, coll. unknown. Type material deposition. Female holotype and 3 female paratypes are deposited in the AMU (Reg. No. AMU-SYR. 824), 2 female paratypes in the LMEE (Reg. No. LMEE / S / 28) and 1 female paratype in the NMK (Reg. No. NMKorn. 19 MH).	en	Klimovičová, Miroslava, Skoracki, Maciej, Hromada, Martin (2016): Two new species of quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with the Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons (Peters) (Passeriformes: Vangidae) in Kenya. Zootaxa 4137 (4): 578-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4137.4.10
E45A87BC9E10B47DF7FDFCB9ED08FF7F.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Neoaulonastus prionops sp. nov. is morphologically similar to N. remizus Skoracki, 2011, described from Remizus pendulinus (Linnaeus) (Passeriformes: Remizidae) from Poland (Skoracki 2011). In females of both species the propodonotal shield have indiscernible posterior margins; the bases of setae se are situated anterior to the level of c 1; the apunctate hysteronotal shield is situated between bases of setae d 1 and e 2, and not fused to the pygidial shield; length ratio of setae f 1: f 2 is 1: 3, and setae tc’III – IV are 1.6 times longer than tc ” III – IV. This new species differs from N. remizus by the following features: in females of N. prionops, the infracapitulum is apunctate; each medial branch of the peritremes has 2 – 3 chambers, each lateral branch has five chambers; the stylophore is apunctate; the propodonotal shield is punctate; setae si are longer than ve; the pygidial shield is apunctate; pseudanal setae ps 2 are slightly longer than ps 1; all coxal fields are apunctate and fan-like setae pʼ and p ” of legs III and IV are with 11 tines. In females of N. remizus, the infracapitulum is punctate; each medial branch of the peritremes has two chambers, each lateral branch has 7 – 8 striated chambers; the stylophore is sparsely punctate; the propodonotal shield is apunctate; setae ve and si are equal in length; the pygidial shield is sparsely punctate; pseudanal setae ps 1 and ps 2 are subequal in length; all coxal fields are densely punctate and fanlike setae p’ and p ” of legs III and IV are with six tines.	en	Klimovičová, Miroslava, Skoracki, Maciej, Hromada, Martin (2016): Two new species of quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with the Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons (Peters) (Passeriformes: Vangidae) in Kenya. Zootaxa 4137 (4): 578-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4137.4.10
E45A87BC9E10B47DF7FDFCB9ED08FF7F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name prionops is taken from the generic name of the host.	en	Klimovičová, Miroslava, Skoracki, Maciej, Hromada, Martin (2016): Two new species of quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with the Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons (Peters) (Passeriformes: Vangidae) in Kenya. Zootaxa 4137 (4): 578-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4137.4.10
E45A87BC9E15B47AF7FDFF3AE9F0FE1D.taxon	description	Description. PHYSOGASTRIC FEMALE (holotype and 3 paratypes). Total body length 1065 (1015). Gnathosoma. Hypostomal apex rounded, without shoulders. Infracapitulum densely punctate. Peritremes Mshaped, each medial branch with 4 chambers, each lateral branch with 8 – 9 clearly visible chambers. Movable cheliceral digit with 3 blunt-ended processes on proximal end. Stylophore 215 (205) long, apunctate. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield divided into 2 narrow, well developed lateral shields, bearing bases of setae ve, si and se. Setae ve situated anterior to setae vi. Propodonotal setae vi, ve and si strongly beaded. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1: 1: 1.1. Setae c 1 and se situated at same transverse level. Setae d 1 situated equidistant to setae d 2 and e 2. Pygidial shield well developed, deeply concave on anterior margin, apunctate. Setae f 2 1.8 times longer than f 1. Setae f 1 1.7 times longer than h 1. Setae h 2 11.5 times longer than h 1. Alveoles of setae 3 a – 3 a not coalesced. Genital plate well developed, apunctate. Agenital setae ag 1 situated slightly anterior to level of setae ag 2. Length ratio of setae ag 1: ag 2: ag 3 1.5: 1: 2.7. Pseudanal setae ps 1 1.3 times longer than setae ps 2. Genital setae hair-like, situated on genital lobes. Setae 3 c 2.75 times longer than 3 b. Coxal fields well developed, I punctate, II – IV apunctate. Legs. Antaxial and paraxial members of claws I – IV similar in shape and size. Setae tc ” III – IV 1.6 times longer than tc’III – IV. Lengths of setae: vi 250 (220 – 250), ve 250 (225 – 250), si 275 (255 – 260), se 285 (275 – 300), c 1 (270 – 295), c 2 270 (240 – 275), d 2 230 (195 – 200), d 1 220 (200 – 225), e 2 155 (120 – 130), f 1 50 (45 – 70), f 2 90 (80 – 90), h 1 30 (20 – 30), h 2 345 (350), ps 1 20 (20 – 25), ps 2 15 (15 – 20), g 30 (20 – 40), ag 1 105 (90), ag 2 70 (65 – 70), ag 3 190 (140 – 170), l’RIII 40 (30 – 35), l ” RIV 40 (25), tc'III – IV 45 (45 – 50), tc ” III – IV 70 (65 – 70), 3 b 40 (25 – 30), 3 c 110 (80). MALE. Unknown.	en	Klimovičová, Miroslava, Skoracki, Maciej, Hromada, Martin (2016): Two new species of quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with the Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons (Peters) (Passeriformes: Vangidae) in Kenya. Zootaxa 4137 (4): 578-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4137.4.10
E45A87BC9E15B47AF7FDFF3AE9F0FE1D.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female holotype (physogastric form) and 1 female paratype (physogastric form) from quill of body feather of Prionops scopifrons (Peters) (Passeriformes: Vangidae), KENYA: Arabuko Sokoke forest, alt. about 60 m. a. s. l., 13 April 1956, coll. unknown. Two female paratypes (physogastric form) from the same host species, KENYA: Ngaya forest (Meru), alt. about 1220 m. a. s. l., 3 August 1978, coll. Lorio. Type material deposition. Female holotype and 1 female paratype are deposited in the AMU (Reg. No. AMU-SYR. 823), 1 female paratypes in the LMEE (Reg. No. LMEE / S / 29) and 1 female paratype in the NMK (Reg. No. NMKorn. 20 MH).	en	Klimovičová, Miroslava, Skoracki, Maciej, Hromada, Martin (2016): Two new species of quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with the Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons (Peters) (Passeriformes: Vangidae) in Kenya. Zootaxa 4137 (4): 578-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4137.4.10
E45A87BC9E15B47AF7FDFF3AE9F0FE1D.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. This new species is morphologically similar to Picobia currucae Skoracki and Magowski, 2001, described from Sylvia curruca (Linnaeus) (Passeriformes: Sylviidae) from Poland (Skoracki & Magowski 2001). In females of both species, the hypostomal apex is rounded; the peritremes is M-shaped; the propodonotal shield is divided longitudinally into two narrow lateral shields, bearing bases of setae ve, si and se; setae vi are situated slightly posterior to level of setae ve; setae d 1 are situated equidistant to setae d 2 and e 2; alveoles of setae 3 a – 3 a are not coalesced; setae g 1 is situated on genital lobes and coxal fields I are punctate, II – IV apunctate. Females of both species are distinguished as follows: in P. m eru, the infracapitulum is densely punctate; each medial branch of the peritremes has four chambers, each lateral branch has 8 – 9 chambers; each movable cheliceral digit is with three blunt-ended processes on proximal end; setae c 1 and se are situated at the same transverse level; the pygidial shield is apunctate; setae f 1 are 1.7 times longer than h 1; the genital plate is apunctate. In females of P. currucae, the infracapitulum is apunctate; each medial branch of the peritremes has 2 – 3 chambers, each lateral branch has 5 – 6 chambers; each movable cheliceral digit is edentate on proximal end; setae c 1 are situated anterior to the level of setae se; the pygidial shield is punctate; setae h 1 and f 1 are subequal in the length; the genital plate is punctate.	en	Klimovičová, Miroslava, Skoracki, Maciej, Hromada, Martin (2016): Two new species of quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with the Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons (Peters) (Passeriformes: Vangidae) in Kenya. Zootaxa 4137 (4): 578-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4137.4.10
E45A87BC9E15B47AF7FDFF3AE9F0FE1D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet " meru " is adapted from the Meru people who inhabit the Meru region of Kenya; some of them not only accompanied and helped us during field research in Kenya, but became our close friends.	en	Klimovičová, Miroslava, Skoracki, Maciej, Hromada, Martin (2016): Two new species of quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with the Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons (Peters) (Passeriformes: Vangidae) in Kenya. Zootaxa 4137 (4): 578-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4137.4.10
