| abstract | Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae have been studied for the first time on birds of Kyrghizia. In result of this study three new species have been discovered and one new genus has been established.
The genus Mironovia gen.n. belongs to the genus group charactgerized by the narrow stylophore (Kethley, 1970). It is similar to the genus Colinophilus Kethley, 1973 but distinguished by the less number of chambers in longitudinal (medial) branches of the peritremes, by the absence of hypostomal teeth and by only two pairs of paragenital setae (pg) in both sexes. The type species Mironovia phasiani sp.n. was founded in quills of frimary feathers of the Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus (Galliformes: Phasianidae).
Two other new species were founded in quills of primary feathers of the Common starling Sturnus vulgaris (Passeriformes: Sturnidae). Female Syringophilopsis sturni sp.n. differs from other species of this genus by elongated trapezoid-shaped propodosomal plate, by 5-7 chambers in lateral and 10-13 chambers in longitudinal branches of peritremes, by less number of tines (8-10) in multiserrate setae aʼ and cʼʼ of tarsi.
Female Syringophilodus praesentalis sp.n. is distinguished from other species of the genus by the prominent front border of propodosomal plate, by hypostomal lips with two well-developed projections, by M-shaped peritremes with 2-3 chambers in lateral branches and 10-12 chambers in longitudinal branches. |