01904nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245013800055210006900193260001400262300001400276490000700290520122500297653001701522653001501539653001601554100002201570700002301592700002501615856005801640 2017 eng d a0022-285800aTwo New Species of Sucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae) From Endangered, Hibernating Lemurs (Primates: Cheirogaleidae)0 aTwo New Species of Sucking Lice Phthiraptera Anoplura Polyplacid c15-2-2017 a568 - 5750 v543 a

Abstract
Lemurpediculus robbinsi sp. nov. is described from Crossley’s dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus crossleyi A. Grandidier, and Lemurpediculus claytoni sp. nov. is described from Sibree’s dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus sibreei Forsyth Major, from Madagascar. Both sexes of each new louse species are illustrated and distinguished from the two previously known species of Lemurpediculus: L. verruculosus (Ward) and L. petterorum Paulian. With the addition of two new species to the genus, an amended description of Lemurpediculus is provided. The two hosts of the new louse species are morphologically similar, endangered, obligately hibernating lemurs. These two species of lemurs are sometimes sympatric in rainforests in eastern Madagascar. Despite the morpho- logical similarity of the two host species, their lice are morphologically distinct and are easiest to identify based on the shape of the subgenital plate of the female and the shape of the genitalia in the male. Both new species of lice should be considered to be endangered because their hosts are endangered. It is not known if either of the new species of lice are vectors of pathogens or parasites to their hosts.

10adwarf lemurs10aMadagascar10anew species1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aBlanco, Marina, B.1 aSeabolt, Matthew, H. uhttps://academic.oup.com/jme/article/54/3/568/2992262