taxonID	type	description	language	source
03D987CDFFF1FFD9FF61F947FD0BFF26.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Colinophilus wilsoni Kethley, 1973 by original designation. This genus includes only one species, C. wilsoni Kethley, 1973 which is known to occur in two odontophorid host species (Odontophoridae), Colinus virginianus from Kentucky and Florida (USA) and Calipepla squamata from Texas (USA) (Kethley 1973; Casto 1976). Females of the Colinophilus, are large quill mites (total body length 1.100 µm), with large gnathosoma, well developed dorsal shields, ornamented dorsal setae; and with full compliment of body and leg setae. These plesiomorphic characters show similarity of this genus to the representants of the genus Syringophilus. C. wilsoni, was recorded from wide spectrum of microhabitats: primaries, secondaries, coverts, alulars, rectrices, but the primaries are the most commonly infested feathers (Casto 1976).	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF1FFD8FF61FB9CFB2DF9CF.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Syringophilus bipectinatus Heller, 1880 by monotypy. This genus includes large quill mites (total body length 920 – 1240). Females of this species have large gnathosoma devoid protuberances, numerously-chambered branches of peritremes, well developed dorsal and ventral sclerotizations, ornamented propodonotal setae (but more delicately than in representants of Colinophilus), and with full complement of body and leg setae. At present, the genus Syringophilus includes two species, S. bipectinatus Haller and S. numidae Bochkov. First species has worldwide distribution and parasitizing phasianid birds as follow: Gallus gallus domesticus, Alectoris rufa and Ptilopachus petrosus. The second species is known only from Numida meleagris (Numididae). Representants of S. bipectinatus parasitizing domestic hen were noted from quills of primaries, secondaries, coverts, alulars and tertials, but the most infested feathers are primaries and secondaries (Pires & Daemon 2007).	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF0FFD9FF61FEE6FB68FB4B.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Kalamotrypetes colinastes Casto, 1980 by original designation. Until now this genus includes two species, K. colinastes Casto and K. pavodaptes Casto. Because, the second species has all characters that perfectly correspond to those of Mironovia Chirov and Kravtsova, e. g. constricted stylophore, ornamented dorsal setae and two pairs of aggenital setae in both sexes, we transferred this species to the genus Mironovia. Below, we establish a new diagnosis for this genus and give description of new species, K. cracidus.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF0FFD9FF61FEE6FB68FB4B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. FEMALE. Small to medium-sized syringophilids (total body length 495 – 750). Gnathosoma. Hypostomal apex without protuberances. Lateral hypostomal teeth absent. Peritremes M-shaped, with clearly visible chambers in each branch. Movable cheliceral digits edentate. Stylophore rounded posteriorly. Idiosoma. Dorsal propodonotal setae delicately ornamented. Six pairs of propodonotal setae present, arranged 2 – 1 – 1 – 2. Propodonotal shield entire, bearing bases of all propodonotal setae, except c 2. Hysteronotal shield well developed, fused to pygidial shield. Bases of setae d 1 situated closer to d 2 than to e 2. Terminal setae f 1 and h 1 short, f 2 and h 2 long. Two pairs of pseudanal, 2 pairs of genital and 3 pairs of aggenital setae present. Legs. Legs I thicker than II – IV. Full complement of leg setae present. Apodemes I slightly divergent and not fused to apodemes II, both dissimilar in shape and size. Antaxial and paraxial members of claw pair subequal in size and shape, without basal angle.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF0FFD9FF61FEE6FB68FB4B.taxon	description	MALE. Features as in females except: total body length 700 – 800; dorsal idiosomal setae smooth; hysteronotal shield fused to pygidial shield; hysteronotal setae d 2 short or long, d 1 and e 2 short; terminal setae f 2 short, h 2 long or short. Host range. Members of this genus are associated with galliform birds of the family Cracidae and Odontophoridae. Habitat. Mites inhabiting quills of flight feathers: secondaries and coverts. Species included. This genus includes 2 species: K. colinastes and K. cracidus sp. nov.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF0FFDCFF61FACCFAE6FE96.taxon	description	Description. FEMALE. Total body length including gnathosoma 570 in holotype (495 – 550 in 12 paratypes). Gnathosoma. Hypostomal apex rounded and without protuberances. Each medial branch of peritremes with 2 – 4 chambers, each lateral branch with 6 – 8 chambers. Stylophore apunctate, 155 (150 – 165) long. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield weakly sclerotized with concave posterior margin, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si, se and c 1. Setae c 1 situated anterior to level of setae se. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si: c 2 1: 1.5: 2.5: 7.5. Hysteronotal shield fused to pygidial shield, weakly sclerotized. Distance between setae d 2 and d 1 bases about half as long as distance between d 1 and e 2. Length ratio of f 2: h 2 1: 1.4. Length ratio of setae ag 1: ag 2: ag 3 2.4: 1: 2.4. Coxal fields I – II well sclerotized, III – IV weakly sclerotized. Setae 3 c twice as long as 3 b. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p ” with 6 – 7 tines. Setae tc ” III – IV 1.5 times longer than tc’III – IV. Lengths of setae: vi 20 (15 – 20), ve 30 (25 – 35), si 45 (40 – 60), se 150 (120 – 160), c 1 155 (155 – 160), c 2 155 (135 – 170), d 1 125 (105 – 130), d 2 135 (135 – 165), e 2 140 (120 – 140), f 1 25 (20 – 25), f 2 235 (190 – 235), h 1 20 (20 – 25), h 2 (270 – 330), ag 1 95, ag 2 40, ag 3 105 (80 – 115), g 1 and g 2 20 (15 – 20), ps 1 and ps 2 15 (15 – 20), tc’III – IV 35, tc ” III – IV 55, 3 b 25 (15 – 25), 3 c 50 (50 – 65). MALE. Total body length including gnathosoma 375 – 390 in 2 paratypes. Gnathosoma. Hypostomal apex rounded and smooth. Each medial branch of peritremes with 3 – 4 chambers, each lateral branch with 5 – 7 chambers. Stylophore apunctate, 130 – 135 long. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield with concave posterior margin, bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si and c 1. Bases of setae se and c 1 situated at same transverse level. Length ratio of vi: ve: si: c 2 1: 1.25: 1.5: 5.5. Hysteronotal shield fused to pygidial shield, anterior margin reaching to level of setae d 2, setae d 1, e 2, f 2 and h 2 on margin of this shield. Distance between setae d 2 and d 1 half as long as the distance between d 1 and e 2. All hysteronotal setae subequal in length. Aggenital setae ag 1 and ag 3 subequal in length, both twice as long as ag 2. Coxal fields I – II well sclerotized, III – IV weakly sclerotized. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p ” with 5 – 6 tines. Lengths of setae: vi 15 – 25, ve 25 – 30, si 25 – 45, c 1 <60, c 2 100 – 120, se 120 – 125, d 1 15 – 20, d 2 20 – 25, e 2 15, f 2 20, h 2 105 – 120, ag 1 45, ag 2 25, ag 3 45, 3 b 15, 3 c 50.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF0FFDCFF61FACCFAE6FE96.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. From covert quills of Penelope sp. (Cracidae): female holotype, 11 female and 3 male paratypes (AMU-SYR. 135.4); GUYANA, 4 June 1938, coll. A. Fisher. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. Type deposition. All material is deposited in the AMU, except 2 female paratypes in the ZISP and 1 female paratype in the ZSM. Additional material. 14 females, 1 male and 1 nymph from Ortalis canicollis (Wagler) (Cracidae) (AMU- SYR. 136); PARAGUAY, 20 December 1931, coll. Kiefer. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. Material is deposited in the AMU, except 2 females in the ZSM and 2 females in the ZISP.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF0FFDCFF61FACCFAE6FE96.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of this new species refers to the family name of the host – Cracidae. Differential diagnosis. Kalamotrypetes cracidus sp. nov., differs from K. colinastes Casto, 1980 by the following characters: in females of K. cracidus, total body length is 495 – 570; each lateral branch of the peritremes has 6 – 7 chambers; length of the stylophore is 150 – 165 long; the length ratio of setae ag 1: ag 2: ag 3 is 2.4: 1: 2.4; in males all hysteronotal setae (d 1, d 2, e 2) are short and subequal in length. In females of K. colinastes, total body length is 650 – 750; each lateral branch of the peritremes has 7 – 12 chambers; the stylophore is 200 long; the length ratio of setae ag 1: ag 2: ag 3 is 1.2: 1: 1.8; in males hysteronotal setae d 2 are about 3 times longer than d 1 and e 2.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF5FFDCFF61F9F6FCFEF8CD.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Galliphilopsis francolinus Skoracki and Sikora, 2004 by original designation. Until now, this genus included three species known to occur only in phasianid hosts (Phasianidae): G. bochkovi, G. francolinus and G. lophurus (Skoracki & Sikora 2005). Females of the Galliphilopsis, are small syringophilids inhabiting only small quills of covert and body feathers.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF5FFDCFF61FE76FC4BFD16.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Mironovia phasiani Chirov and Kravtsova, 1995 by original designation. This genus includes five species exclusively associated with galliform birds from the family Phasianidae: M. coturnae, M. lagopus, M. pavodaptes comb. nov., M. phasiani and M. rouloul (Casto 1980; Chirov & Kravtsova 1995; Bochkov et al. 2004; Skoracki & Sikora 2004; Bochkov & Skirnisson 2010). Members of this genus are mediumsized quill mites and inhabit quills of tertials, coverts and body feathers.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF5FFDCFF61FB55FD17FA16.taxon	materials_examined	Type host: Lagopus muta (Montin) (Phasianidae). Type locality: Iceland. This species was recently described from Lagopus muta (Montin) (Phasianidae) from Iceland (Bochkov & Skirnisson 2010). Below we give a new host for this quill mite species. Material examined. From quill of covert of Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus) (new host): 6 females (AMU- SYR. 324); NORWAY, Setesdal, 25 July 1926, coll. Bernhoft-Osa. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. All material is deposited in the AMU except 2 females in the ZSM.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF5FFDCFF61FCF6FDF9FBCD.taxon	materials_examined	Type host: Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus (Phasianidae). Type locality: USA. This species was originally described as Kalamotrypetes pavodaptes Casto collected ex Meleagris pavodaptes (Meleagridae) from Texas (USA) (Casto 1980). All characters of this species perfectly correspond to that of Mironovia (see genus Kalamotrypetes).	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF4FFDDFF61FF56FF4FF9BC.taxon	description	Description. FEMALE. Total body length including gnathosoma 455 in holotype (445 - 470 in 3 paratypes). Gnathosoma: Hypostomal apex rounded and without protuberances. Each medial branch of peritremes with 1 – 2 chambers, each lateral branch with 4 chambers. Stylophore rounded posteriorly, apunctate, 155 (150 – 165) long. Infracapitulum apunctate. Idiosoma: Propodonotal shield punctate, weakly sclerotized with concave anterior margin, bearing bases of setae ve, si, se and c 1. Setae c 1 situated slightly posterior to level of setae se, both setae subequal in length. Hysteronotal shield present, weakly sclerotized, triangular in shape, bearing bases of setae d 1. Bases of setae d 1 slightly closer (1.3 times) to d 2 than to e 2. Setae d 2 about 10 times longer than d 1. Pygidial shield well sclerotized, sparsely punctate. Setae f 2 slightly (1.3 times) longer than f 1. Setae h 2 7.5 times longer than f 1. Length ratio of ag 1: ag 2: ag 3 2: 1: 2.5. Genital plate bearing only genital setae. Genital and pseudanal setae subequal in length. Coxal fields I – II well sclerotized, III – IV weakly sclerotized, all punctate. Setae 3 c 1.4 – 1.6 times longer than 3 b. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p ” with 7 tines. Setae tc ” III – IV twice as long as tc’III – IV. Lengths of setae: ve 15 (10 – 15), si 15 (10 – 15), se 185 (195 – 230), c 1 230 (220 – 225), c 2 170 (180 – 200), d 1 15 (10 – 15), d 2 155 (150 – 170), e 2 25 (20 – 25), f 1 (25 – 30), f 2 40 (40), h 1 25 (25), h 2 305 (300 – 320), ag 1 (50), ag 2 (35), ag 3 80, g 1 and g 2 20 (20 – 25), ps 1 and ps 2 20 (20 – 25), tc’III – IV 25 (20 – 25), tc ” III – IV 40 (40), 3 b 25 (25), 3 c 40 (35 – 40). MALE. Total body length including gnathosoma 350 in one paratype. Gnathosoma. Hypostomal apex rounded and without protuberances. Each medial branch of the peritremes with 2 – 3 chambers, each lateral branch with 3 – 4 chambers. Stylophore rounded posteriorly, apunctate, 110 long. Infracapitulum apunctate. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield punctate, weakly sclerotized, slightly cleft on anterior margin, bearing bases of setae ve, si, and c 1. Setae c 1 situated distinctly posterior to level of setae se. Hysteronotal shield present, weakly sclerotized, situated between bases of setae d 1 and e 2. Setae d 2 twice as long as d 1 and e 2. Pygidial shield absent. Setae h 2 1.7 times longer than f 2. Two pairs of aggenital setae present (ag 3 absent), both pairs subequal in length. Legs. Fan-like setae p’ and p ” of tarsi III and IV with 5 tines. Lengths of setae: ve 15, si 15, se 40, c 1 50, c 1 50, d 1 10, d 2 20, e 2 10, f 2 15, h 2 25, ag 1 20, ag 2 20.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF4FFDDFF61FF56FF4FF9BC.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. From quills of body feathers of Colinus cristatus (Linnaeus) (Odontophoridae): Female holotype and paratypes: 4 females, 1 male, 4 nymphs and 1 larva (AMU-SYR. 320); SURINAM, Zanderij, 16 August 1964, coll. F. Haverschmidt. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. Type material deposition. All material is deposited in the AMU except 1 female paratype in the ZSM and 1 female paratype in the ZISP. Additional material. From quills of body feathers of Colinus leucopogon (Lesson) (Odontophoridae): 3 females (AMU-SYR. 331); COLOMBIA, Bogota, no other data. Host specimen is deposited in the ZSM. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. All material is deposited in the AMU except 1 female in the ZSM.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF4FFDDFF61FF56FF4FF9BC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of this species refers to the generic name of the host – Colinus. Differential diagnosis. G. colinus sp. nov. is morphologically similar to G. bochkovi Skoracki and Sikora, 2004. In these species, females have setae d 2 distinctly longer than setae d 1 and e 2. G. colinus differs from G. b o c h - kovi by the following characters: in females of G. c o l i n u s, setae d 2 are about 10 times longer than setae d 1; setae ag 3 are 2.3 times longer than ag 2; lengths of setae ve, si and d 1 are 10 – 15. In females of G. bochkovi, setae d 2 are about 4 – 5 times longer than setae d 1; setae ag 3 are 1.6 times longer than ag 2; lengths of setae ve, si and d 1 are 35 – 40.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF4FFD7FF61F956FEBFFDAD.taxon	description	FEMALE. Total body length including gnathosoma 570 in holotype (485 – 600 in 3 paratypes). Gnathosoma. Hypostomal apex rounded and without protuberances. Stylophore apunctate, 140 (140 – 145) long. Movable cheliceral digit 110 (105 – 110) long. Infracapitulum apunctate. Each medial branch of peritremes with 3 chambers, each lateral branch with 4 chambers. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield apunctate, weakly sclerotized with slightly concave anterior margin, bearing bases of setae ve, si, se and c 1. Setae c 1 and se situated in same transverse level, both setae subequal in length. Hysteronotal shield present, weakly sclerotized, triangular in shape, bearing bases of setae d 1. Bases of setae d 1 slightly closer (1.2 times) to d 2 than to e 2. Setae d 2 about 7 times longer than d 1. Pygidial shield well sclerotized, apunctate. Setae f 2 twice as long as f 1. Setae h 2 5.7 times longer than f 1. Length ratio of ag 1: ag 2: ag 3 1.2: 1: 1.8. Genital plate bearing only genital setae. Genital setae 1.4 times longer than pseudanal setae. Coxal fields I – II well sclerotized, III – IV weakly sclerotized, all apunctate. Setae 3 c twice as long as 3 b. Setae tc’III – IV and tc ” III – IV subequal in length. Lengths of setae: ve 25 (20 – 25), si 25 (25), se (190 – 205), c 1 (225), c 2 195 (155 – 165), d 1 30 (30 – 40), d 2 215 (165), e 2 30 (25 – 35), f 1 25 (25 – 30), f 2 55 (50 – 60), h 1 25 (25 – 30), h 2 315 (280 – 300), ag 1 70 (50 – 65), ag 2 60 (60 – 65), ag 3 110 (100 – 110), g 1 and g 2 35 (30 – 40), ps 1 and ps 2 25 (25), tc’III – IV 40 (30 – 40), tc ” III – IV 45 (35 – 45), 3 b (20), 3 c (40). MALE. Total body length including gnathosoma 365 – 395 in 3 paratypes. Gnathosoma. Hypostomal apex rounded and without protuberances. Stylophore rounded posteriorly, apunctate, 135 – 140 long. Movable cheliceral digit, 115 long. Infracapitulum apunctate. Each medial branch of peritremes with 2 chambers, each lateral branch with 4 chambers. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield punctate laterally, weakly sclerotized, with concave anterior margin, bearing bases of setae ve, si and c 1, setae se on or near this shield. Setae c 1 and se subequal in length. Hysteronotal shield variable in shape in posterior part, fusion with pygidial shield invisible. Setae d 2 slightly (1.3 times) longer than d 1. Setae h 2 slightly (1.3 times) longer than f 2. Setae ag 1 slightly (1.3 times) longer than ag 2. Legs. Setae tc’III – IV and tc ” III – IV subequal in length. Lengths of setae: ve 15, si 15 – 25, se 100 – 105, c 1 110 – 120, c 2 90, d 1 15, d 2 20 – 25, e 2 10 – 15, f 2 15 – 20, h 2 25, ag 1 45 - 50, ag 2 35 - 40, tc’III – IV and tc ” III – IV 30. 27 – 30. Galliphilopsis szeptyckii sp. nov., male. 27, dorsal view; 28, fan-like seta p’ of tarsi III; 29, peritremes; 30, opisthosoma in ventral view.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF4FFD7FF61F956FEBFFDAD.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. From quill of body feather of Coturnix pectoralis Gould (Phasianidae): female holotype, 4 female, 4 male, and 4 nymph paratypes (AMU-SYR. 327); AUSTRALIA, Adelaide, coll. Beyen. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. Type material deposition. All material is deposited in the AMU, except 1 female and 1 male paratypes in the ZISP and 1 female paratype in the ZSM. Additional material. From quill of body feather of Coturnix coturnix (Linneus) (Phasianidae): 3 females, 6 nymphs, 2 larvae (AMU-SYR. 325), JAPAN, Hokkaido, 20 September 1906. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. All material is deposited in the AMU, except 1 female in the ZSM. From quill of body feather of Coturnix chinensis (Linnaeus) (Phasianidae): 9 females, 1 male, 4 nymphs, 1 larva (AMU-SYR. 329); INDONESIA, Sumatra, Simpang, May 1905, coll. B. Hagen. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. All material is deposited in the AMU, except 1 female in the ZSM and 2 females in the ZISP. From Alectoris barbara (Bonaterre) (Phasianidae): 4 females (AMU- SYR. 13); ITALY, Sicily, no other data. Mite material is deposited in the AMU. Mites from this host species were previously assigned as G. bochkovi (Skoracki & Sikora 2004).	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFF4FFD7FF61F956FEBFFDAD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name szeptyckii refers to the name of the prominent Polish zoologist, our teacher and friend – Prof. Andrzej – Count – Szeptycki (9 VII 1939 – 29 IX 2008). Differential diagnosis. G. szeptyckii is close to G. c o l i n u s and differs from this species as follows: in females of G. szeptyckii the propodonotal and pygidial shields are apunctate; each medial branch of the peritremes has 3 chambers; setae c 1 and se are situated in the same transverse level; setae f 2 are twice as long as f 1; setae h 2 are 5.7 times longer than f 1; length ratio of setae ag 1: ag 2: ag 3 is 1.2: 1: 1.8; setae 3 c are twice as long as 3 b; fan-like setae p’ and p ” of tarsi III and IV are with 9 tines. In females of G. c o l i n u s, the propodonotal and pygidial shields are punctate; each medial branch of the peritremes has 1 – 2 chambers; setae c 1 are situated slightly posterior to the level of setae se, setae f 2 slightly (1.3 times) longer than f 1; setae h 2 are 7.5 times longer than f 1; length ratio of setae ag 1: ag 2: ag 3 is 2: 1: 2.5; setae 3 c are 1.4 – 1.6 times longer than 3 b; fan-like setae p’ and p ” of tarsi III and IV are with 7 tines.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFFEFFD7FF61FC4BFAAEFA3E.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: C. khushalkhani Kivganov and Sharafat, 1995 by original designation. This genus comprises the species associated with birds of the three orders, Galliformes, Columbiformes and Pteroclidiformes (Skoracki 2011). Galliform-associated mites belong to two species, C. polonica (Skoracki et al., 2002), C. alectoris (Fain et al., 2000), and one new species described below. Although, this genus was established based on material collected from nest of Columba livia Gmelin in Afganistan (Kivganov & Sharafat 1995), in our opinion, this bird is not true host for this mite species. Really the picobiin connected with doves is Neopicobia zumpti (Lawrence, 1959) recorded from African, American, European doves (Lawrence 1959; Bochkov et al. 2005; pers. obs.). C. khushalkhani is morphologically very similar to C. polonica, (a poor description and access to the type material of C. khushalkhani being unavailable, does not allow us to compare these two species). We suggest accidental transfer of these quill mites from domestic hen to nearby nesting doves. Thus, the name Columbiphilus does not show the real association of these quill mites with their hosts.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFFEFFD7FF61F9DEFAADF8FD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. From body feathers of Gallus sonneratii Temminck (Phasianidae) (new host): 6 females (non-physogastric form), 1 female (physogastric form) and 1 male (AMU-SYR. 281); INDIA, no other data. Host specimen is deposited in the MNHW. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. All material is deposited in the AMU.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFFEFFD4FF61F8A3FDCAFF0A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. From quill of body feather of Alectoris rufa (Linnaeus) (Phasianidae) (new host): 2 females (AMU-SYR. 323); FRANCE, Corsica, 25 January 1910, coll. F. Canesi. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. All material is deposited in the AMU.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFFDFFCAFF61FE8DFE56FD4E.taxon	description	Description. FEMALE (physogastric form). Total body length impossible to measure. Gnathosoma: Hypostomal apex tapering. Peritremes M-shaped, each medial branch 6 – 7 chambers, each lateral branch with 10 – 11 chambers. Stylophore rounded posteriorly, apunctate, 270 (270 – 275) long. Infracapitulum apunctate. Podomers of palps punctate. Idiosoma: Propodonotal shield punctate, divided on two large shield bearing bases of setae vi, ve, si and se. Length ratio of setae vi: ve: si 1: 2: 3. Setae c 1, c 2 and se subequal in length. Hysteronotal and pygidial shields absent. Hysteronotal setae, d 1, d 2 and e 2 subequal in length. Terminal setae f 1 about 4 times longer than f 2. Setae h 1 short 4.5 times shorter than f 2. Setae h 2 long, slightly longer (1.3 times) than f 1. Length ratio of aggenital setae ag 1: ag 2: ag 3 1.4: 1: 1.4. Genital plate present. Genital (g 1) and pseudanal (ps 1 and ps 2) as microsetae subequal in length. Coxal fields I – IV well sclerotized, I-II punctate. Setae 3 c 3 – 3.5 times longer than 3 b. Legs. Setae tc ” III-IV slightly longer (1.4 times) than tc’III-IV. Lengths of setae: vi 75 (70 – 75), ve 140 (130 – 150), si 200 (195 – 220), se 200 (180 – 200), c 1 220 (225 – 230), c 2 220 (220 – 230), d 1 (195), d 2 (180 – 195), e 2 (180 – 185), f 1 295 (295), f 2 70 (65 – 70), h 1 15 (10 – 15), h 2 380 (355 – 370), ag 1 (125), ag 2 90, ag 3 125 (125), g 1, ps 1 and ps 2 5, tc’III – IV 40 (40), tc ” III – IV 55 (55), 3 b (40), 3 c 125 (115 – 135). MALE. Unknown.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFFDFFCAFF61FE8DFE56FD4E.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. From quills of body feathers of Colinus leucopogon (Lesson) (Odontophoridae): female holotype (physogastric form) and 7 female paratypes (physogastric form) and 2 nymphs (AMU-SYR. 322); COLOM- BIA, Bogota, no other data. Host specimen is deposited in the ZSM. Mites collected by M. Skoracki. Type deposition. All type material is deposited in the AMU except 1 female paratype in the ZSM. Additional material. From quills of body feathers of Colinus cristatus (Linnaeus) (Odontophoridae): 3 females (physogastric form) (AMU-SYR. 321); SURINAM, Zanderij, 16 August 1964, coll. F. Haverschmidt. Mite material collected by M. Skoracki. All material is deposited in the AMU. From the same habitat and host: 1 female (AMU-SYR. 321 B); COLOMBIA, Cauca, Popayan, 9 October 1966, coll. L. E. Orozco. Specimen collected by M. Skoracki and deposited in the AMU.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
03D987CDFFFDFFCAFF61FE8DFE56FD4E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of this new species refers to the family name of the host – Odontophoridae. Differential diagnosis. C. odontophoridus sp. nov. is morphologically similar to C. alectoris (Fain et al., 2000). In females of both species, the terminal setae f 1 are distinctly longer than f 2. This new species is distinguishable from C. alectoris as follows: in females of C. odontophoridus, the hypostomal apex is tapering and setae situated near the genito-anal opening (ps 1, ps 2 and g 1) are as microsetae (no longer than 7). In females of C. alectoris, the hypostomal apex is rounded with shoulders and the length of setae situated near the genito-anal opening (ps 1, ps 2 and g 1) is about 40.	en	Skoracki, Maciej, Sikora, Bozena (2011): Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) associated with galliform birds (Aves: Galliformes). Zootaxa 2966: 13-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278233
