taxonID	type	description	language	source
F0706136FFB49523F2AB8049FD2EF958.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Syringophilus zenadourae Clark, 1964	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB49523F2AB8049FD2EF958.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. FEMALE. Medium sized mites (body length, including gnathosoma, 620 – 775). Gnathosoma. Hypostomal apex rounded, without median protuberances. Lateral hypostomal teeth absent. Peritremes Mshaped. Chelicerae edentate. Stylophore constricted posteriorly, lineal-shaped. Idiosoma. Propodonotum with 5 pairs of setae (vi absent), arranged 2 – 1 – 2. Propodonotal shield entire. Pocket-like structures absent. Hysteronotal shield variable. Setae d 1 closer to d 2 than to e 1. Pygidial shield present. All idiosomal setae smooth. Genital and pseudanal series represented by 2 pairs of setae. Aggenital series represented by 3 pairs of setae. Legs. Leg I thicker than II – IV. Leg setae vsII and dFII – IV absent. Apodemes I divergent, not fused to apodemes II. Coxal fields I and II dissimilar in shape and size. Claws without basal angle. Fan-like setae p’ and p ” with numerous tines. MALE. Unknown	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB49523F2AB8049FD2EF958.taxon	biology_ecology	Host. Columbiformes (Columbidae).	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB49523F2AB8049FD2EF958.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This new genus is named in honor of Mei-Ting Sun, the greatest pianist living contemporary.	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB49523F2AB8049FD2EF958.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Meitingsunes gen. nov. is closely related to the genus Peristerophila Kethley, 1970. In females of both genera, setae vi, vsII, and dFII – IV are absent, two pairs of the pseudanal and genital setae are present, the aggenital series is represented by three pairs of setae. It differs from Peristerophila by the following characters: in females of Meitingsunes gen. nov., the hypostomal apex is smooth, the stylophore is lineal and constricted posteriorly, setae si are distinctly thicker than ve and apodemes I are divergent and not fused to apodemes II. In females of Peristerophila, the hypostomal apex bears two pairs of the sausage-like median protuberances, the stylophore is rounded posteriorly (pear-like), propodonotal setae ve and si are similar in thickness and apodemes I are parallel and fused to apodemes II.	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB49523F2AB8049FD2EF958.taxon	discussion	Remarks. In Kethley’s diagnosis (1970) of the genus Peristerophila, the propodonotal shield is determined as weakly sclerotized, with indistinct margins, entire, and rectangular in shape. We analyzed numerous specimens acquired from the type host and observed changeable character of three sabre-like sclerotizations. In some specimens it is well distinguished, the other have poorly visible sclerites. Additionally, in Kethley’s diagnosis apodemes I and II are described as parallel and not fused, however his illustration of P. columbae (type species) show that they are fused. Casto’s examination of material from the type host reveal the apodemes are fused both in females and males (Casto 1980). Our material from the type host Columba livia confirm Casto’s results.	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB49526F2AB853BFB7FFEBB.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 8)	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB49526F2AB853BFB7FFEBB.taxon	description	Redescription. FEMALE. Total body length 620 – 645. Gnathosoma. Peritremes M-shaped, each transverse branch with 1 – 2 chambers, each longitudinal branch with 5 – 6 chambers. Movable cheliceral digit edentate. Stylophore reaching propodonotal shield, 200 (195) long. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield weakly sclerotized with indistinct margins, bearing bases of setae ve, si, se, and c 1, punctated laterally near bases of setae si. Setae se and c 1 situated at same level or setae c 1 slightly anterior to level of setae se. Hysteronotal shield divided onto 3 fragments, 2 small patches surrounding bases of setae d 2 and 1 rectangular fragment between bases of setae d 1, fused to punctated pygidial shield. Bases of setae d 1 situated closer to d 2 than to e 1. Legs. All coxal fields distinctly sclerotized, without punctations. Apodemes I weakly divergent, not fused to apodemes II. Length ratio of coxal fields I and II 1.2: 1. Fan-like setae p’ and p’ ’ of legs III and IV with about 20 tines. Lengths of setae: ve 85 (70); si 140 (170); c 2 220 (235); se 235; c 1 240 (240); d 1 (200); f 1 30 (35 – 45); h 1 30 (35 – 45); d 2 225 (250); e 1 180 (185); f 2 200 (185 – 195); ag 1 180 (185 – 195); ag 2 55 (55 – 65); ag 3 230 (225 – 285); g 1 (50 – 60); g 2 (50 – 60); ps 1 15 (15 – 20); ps 2 20 (20); tc’III – IV (25); tc ” III – IV (65); sc 3 70 (50 – 55); sc 4 50 (45 – 55); 3 b 80 (75); 3 c 105 (110). MALE. Unknown. Material examined. Two females (GSS # 2555 b) from Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus) (Columbiformes: Columbidae) [type host]: USA, San Francisco, 29 March 2004, coll. G. Spicer. Material is deposited at AMU. Ten females and 1 nymph (AMU – SYR. 39) from Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs); ARGENTINA, Rio Negro, El-Bolson, coll. Kovasc. All material is deposited at AMU except 1 female at ZISP.	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB19526F2AB8109FB0AF903.taxon	description	(Figs 11 – 15) Description. FEMALE. Total body length of holotype 530 (570). Gnathosoma. Each transverse branch of peritremes with 1 – 2 chambers, each longitudinal branch with 4 – 6 chambers. Stylophore 200 (200 – 205) long. Idiosoma. Propodonotal shield weakly sclerotized with indistinct margins, bearing bases of setae ve, si, se and c 1, punctated laterally. Setae se and c 1 situated at same transverse level or setae c 1 located slightly anterior to level of setae se. Hysteronotal shield weakly sclerotized, fused to unornamented pygidial shield. Bases of setae d 1 situated closer to d 2 than to e 1. Legs. Coxal fields distinctly sclerotized, not punctated. Apodemes I divergent, not fused to apodemes II. Length ratio of coxal fields I and II 1.2: 1. Fan-like setae p’ and p ” of legs III and IV with about 20 tines. Lengths of setae: ve 120 (105); si 180 (185 – 190); c 2 270 (230 – 255); se 245; c 1 275 (230); d 1 215 (215 – 220); f 1 30 (30 – 35); h 1 15 (15); d 2 270 (255 – 280); e 1 235 (245); f 2 275 (305); h 2 470 (400 – 455); ag 1 (200 – 215); ag 2 45 (45); ag 3 330 (270); g 1 and g 2 25 (25); ps 1 and ps 2 15 (20); sc 3 (60); sc 4 (55); 3 b (85); 3 c (95). MALE. Unknown.	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB19526F2AB8109FB0AF903.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Female holotype and 3 female paratypes (AMU – SYR. 193) from a quill of Geotrygon frenata (Tschudi) (Columbiformes: Columbidae), COLOMBIA, Choco, 27 September 1909, coll. M. G. Palmer. All material is deposited at AMU.	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB19526F2AB8109FB0AF903.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This new species Meitingsunes aldwelles sp. nov. is named in honor of Edward Aldwell, American pianist, music theorist and pedagogue, renowned for his recordings of J. S. Bach.	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB19526F2AB8109FB0AF903.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. This new species is closely related to M. zenadourae comb. nov. In females of both species, the transverse and longitudinal branches of peritremes have 1 - 2 and 4 – 6 chambers, respectively; the stylophore is lineal in shape and about 200 long. This new species is distinguished from M. zenadourae by the following characters: in females of M. aldwelles, the hysteronotal shield is represented by single sclerite fused to the pygidial shield; the length ratio of setae f 1: h 1 is 2: 1. In females of M. zenadourae, the hysteronotal shield is represented by three fragments; the length ratio of setae f 1: h 1 is 1: 1.	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
F0706136FFB19526F2AB8384FF5EFD3D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 female paratypes (MRAC 139.777) from Turtur tympanistria (Temminck) (Columbiformes: Columbidae), TOGO, Missahohe, 6 October 1969, coll. F. Puylaert. Material is deposited at AMU.	en	Glowska, Eliza, Skoracki, Maciej (2010): Meitingsunes, a new genus of quill mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae). Zootaxa 2514 (1): 61-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.6, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2514.1.6
