@article {94498, title = {A New Species of Sucking Louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae) From the Gray Mouse Lemur, Microcebus murinus (Primates: Cheirogaleidae), in Madagascar}, journal = {Journal of Medical Entomology}, volume = {55}, year = {2018}, month = {Jul-21-2018}, pages = {910 - 914}, abstract = {

Lemurpediculus madagascariensis sp. nov. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae) is described from the Gray Mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus (J. F. Miller) (Primates: Cheirogaleidae), from Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar. Lemurs were trapped using Sherman Live Traps and visually inspected for lice, which were preserved in 90\% ethanol. Adults of both sexes and the third-instar nymph of the new species are illustrated and distinguished from the four previously known species of Lemurpediculus: L. verruculosus (Ward); L. petterorum Paulian; L. claytoni Durden, Blanco, and Seabolt; and L. robbinsi Durden, Blanco, and Seabolt. It is not known if the new species of louse is a vector of any pathogens or parasites.

}, keywords = {Madagascar, mouse lemur, new species}, issn = {0022-2585}, doi = {10.1093/jme/tjy046}, url = {https://academic.oup.com/jme/article/55/4/910/4966146}, author = {Lance A. Durden and Sharon E. Kessler and Ute Radespiel and Elke Zimmermann and Alida F Hasiniaina and Sarah Zohdy} }