Speleognathinae
Creators: name: Skoracki, Maciej
name: Schmidt, Karl-Heinz
name: Marciniak, Natalia
name: Marciniak, Martyna
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Prostigmata
Ereynetidae

description: Key to the genera and species of the subfamily Speleognathinae associated with Afrotropical birds
(Adults)
1. Chaetotaxy strongly variable, 2 or 3 different types of setae present in same species. Number of setae of tibiae I–IV: 5–3(2)– 3(2)–3(2). Dorsal shield present or absent. Palps with 1–3 segments. Hypostome with 1–2 pairs or without setae. Setae h2 pres- ent or absent. Two or 3 pairs of intercoxal setae present. Genital series with 2–3 pairs of setae. (Trispeleognathini Fain, 198 5) 2
- All setae barbed. Number of setae of tibiae I–IV with 5–3–3(2)–3(2) or 4–2–2–2. Dorsal shield absent. Palps 3-segmented. Hypostome with 1–2 pairs of setae. Setae h2 absent. Three pairs of intercoxal setae present. Genital series with 3 pairs of setae. (Boydaini Fain, 1985)................................................................................. 21
2. Tarsi I–IV with striated setae............................................................................. 3
- Tarsi I–IV without striated setae.......................................................................... 5
3. Palps with 1 segment. Number of coxal setae I–IV 1–1 –1–1, trochanters I and II without setae. (Aureliania Fain, 1958)........................................................................................ A. aureliani Fain, 1958
- Palps with 2 segments. Number of coxal setae I–IV 2–1 –1–0, trochanters I and II with 1 setae. (Ophthalmognathus Dubinin, 1957)............................................................................................... 4
4. Femora I with 5 setae, IV with 2 setae............................................... O. schoutedeni (Fain, 1955)
- Femora I with 6 setae, IV with 3 setae............................................ O. tenoriae Fain and Goff, 1980
5. Four apical and 2 ventro-apical setae of tarsi I–IV rod-like microsetae. (Psittaboydaia Fain, 1985)...................................................................................................... P. psittaculae (Fain, 1962)
- Apical or ventro-apical setae of tarsi I–IV normally developed and barbed......................................... 6
6. Only 6–8 apical or ventro-apical setae of tarsi I–IV barbed, other setae smooth..................................... 7
- All tarsal setae of legs I–IV barbed....................................................................... 11
7. Propodonotal shield present. (Neastrida Fain, 1962)......................................... N. parrae (Fain, 1956)
- Propodonotal shield absent.............................................................................. 8
8. Palps 3-segmented. Hypostome with 1 pair of setae. (Trispeleognathus Fain, 1958)............ T. striatus (Crossley, 1952)
- Palps 1- or 2-segmented. Hypostome with 2 pairs of setae.................................................... 9
9. Palps 1-segmented. Two pairs of genital setae present. (Pterniboydaia Fain, 1985)............... P. pternistis (Fain, 1955)
- Palps 2-segmented. Three pairs of genital setae present. (Neoboydaia Fain, 1958).................................. 10
10. Coxae IV with 1 setae; femora I with 4 setae, II with 3 setae............................... N. galachrysiae Fain, 1961
- Coxae IV without setae; femora I with 5 setae, II with 4 setae.............................. N. philomachi (Fain, 1956)
11. Dorsal and ventral setae of idiosoma either exclusively or predominantly barbed.................................. 12
- Dorsal and ventral setae of idiosoma either dentate or dorsal setae mainly piliform or narrow with striated base.......... 17
12. Dorsal shield absent. Palps with 2 segments. (Metaboydaia Fain, 1962).......................... M. poffei (Fain, 1955)
- Dorsal shield well developed. Palps with 3 segments. (Speleognathopsis Cooreman, 1954)......................... 13
13. Setae 4a absent. Coxa I with 1 seta..................................................... S. galli Cooreman, 1954
- Setae 4a present. Coxa I with 2 setae..................................................................... 14
14. Each coxae II and IV with 1 seta......................................................... S. benoiti Fain, 1955
- Each coxae II and IV without setae..................................................................... 15
15. Femora IV with 4 setae..................................... S. wai Fain, Vercammen-Grandjean and Wagner, 1966
- Femora IV with 3 setae.............................................................................. 16
16. Genital series with 2 pairs of setae. Solenidion on palp tarsus absent........................ S. charadricola Fain, 1964
- Genital series with 3 pairs of setae. Solenidion on palp tarsus present...................... S. onychognathi (Fain, 1964)
17. Dorsal setae of idiosoma either exclusively or predominantly filiform........................................... 18
- Dorsal setae of idiosoma either exclusively or predominantly dentate............................................ 19
18. Dorsal shield absent. Palps with 1 segment. Setae vi and se absent. Hypostomal setae absent. (Meropiboydaia Fain, 1985)..................................................................................... M. merops (Fain, 1956)
- Dorsal shield present. Palps with 3 segments. Setae vi and se present. Hypostomal setae present. (Astrida Fain, 1955)........................................................................................ A. caprimulgi Fain, 1955
19. Large dorsal shield present. Palps 1-segmented. (Picinyssus Fain, 1969)...................... P. buccanodon Fain, 1969
- Dorsal shield absent. Palps 3-segmented. (Phoenicopteriella Fain, 1970)........................................ 20
20. Each palp tarsus with 2 setae. Hypostome with 2 pairs of setae. Setae vi situated anterior to level of setae si .................................................................................................. P. mirabilis Fain, 1970
- Each palp tarsus with 3 setae. Hypostome with 1 pair of setae. Setae vi situated posterior to level of setae si .............................................................................................. P. womersleyi (Fain, 1955)
21. Trochanter I and II without setae. (Coboydaia Fain, 1985).................................................... 22
- Trochanter I and II with 1 seta, each. (Boydaia Womersley, 1953)............................................. 24
22. Coxa IV with 1 seta. Setae ve absent.................................................... C. clavata (Fain, 1955)
- Coxa IV without setae. Setae ve present.................................................................. 23
23. Tibia IV with 3 setae.................................................................. C. nigra (Fain, 1955)
- Tibia IV with 2 setae............................................................. C. amandavae (Fain, 1962)
24. Coxa I with 1 seta.................................................................... B. falconis Fain, 1956
- Coxa I with 2 setae................................................................................... 25
25. Coxa III with 2 setae.................................................................................. 26
- Coxa III with 1 seta................................................................................... 28
26. Setae ve absent … B. cercopis Fain, 1969
- Setae ve present..................................................................................... 27
27. Femur I with 6 setae................................................................ B. hirundoae Fain, 1956
- Femur I with 5 setae............................................................. B. psalidoprocnei Fain, 1956
28. Coxa IV with 1 seta.................................................................................. 29
- Coxa IV without setae................................................................................. 31
29. Femur I with 7 setae.................................................................... B. indica Fain, 1969
- Femur I with 6 setae.................................................................................. 30
30. Pseudanal series with 1 pair of setae...................................................... B. buphagi Fain, 1961
- Pseudanal series with 2 pairs of setae.................................................... B. zosteropis Fain, 1963
31. Femur IV with 2 setae................................................................................. 32
- Femur IV with 3 setae................................................................................ 33
32. Femur I with 6 setae.................................................................. B. cinnyris Fain, 1969
- Femur I with 5 setae................................................................ B. nectarinia Fain, 1958
33. Claws of legs I–IV with basal angles...................................................... B. zumpti Fain, 1956
- Claws of legs I–IV without basal angles................................................................... 34
34. Setae vi and sensillae si situated on same transverse level.................................... B. bradornis Fain, 1956
- Setae vi situated distinctly posterior to level of sensillae si .................................................... 35
35. In larvae, antaxial and paraxial claws of leg I sharp-ended................................... B. pycnonoti Fain, 1956
- In larvae, antaxial claw of leg I blunt-ended, paraxial claw sharp-ended.......................................... 36
36. In larvae, antaxial claw 2 times longer than paraxial claw.................................... B. spatulata Fain, 1956
- In larvae, antaxial claw about 1.2 times longer than paraxial claw............................. B. saxicolae Fain, 1969
description: Published as part of Skoracki, Maciej, Schmidt, Karl-Heinz, Marciniak, Natalia & Marciniak, Martyna, 2018, A review of mites of the subfamily Speleognathinae (Acariformes: Ereynetidae) parasitizing respiratory tracts of birds in the Afrotropical region, pp. 401-440 in Zootaxa 4403 (3) on pages 431-432, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4403.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1212849