@article {68929, title = {Immature Stages of Chewing Lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from Neotropical Icteridae (Aves: Passeriformes), and Descriptions of Three New Species}, journal = {Annales Zoologici}, volume = {65}, year = {2015}, month = {Jan-09-2015}, pages = {491 - 521}, abstract = {

A morphological study of six little known or undescribed species of chewing lice parasitic on cowbirds (Icteridae) is given, based on a holistic approach which includes descriptions of the pre-imaginal stages. Both sexes, the last two nymphal stages and eggs of the new species Myrsidea amblyramphidis (Amblycera: Menoponidae) are described and illustrated (type host: Amblyramphus holosericeus (Scopoli)). Also, the male with all pre-imaginal stages (including hatching organ of nymph, egg and the three nymphal stages) of Menacanthus leistidis Cicchino, 1984 from Leistes superciliaris (Bonaparte) is described for the first time and the female is redescribed; a discussion of the morphological affinities with its closest species, M. sturnellae Price, 1977 is included. Among the Ischnocera (Philopteridae s.l.), both sexes and the last pre-imaginal stages of two incompletely known species of Brueelia K{\'e}ler, 1936, B. mirabile Carriker, 1963 from Molothrus o. oryzivorus (Gmelin), and B. oxypyga (Giebel, 1874) from A. holosericeus are described. Furthermore, two new species of Brueelia, B. chopi from Gnorimopsar chopi (Vieillot), and B. paradoxa from Leistes superciliaris are described from both sexes and their last two pre-imaginal stages, and eggs.

}, keywords = {adults, Brueelia, eggs, Icteridae., Menacanthus, Menoponidae, Myrsidea, new species, nymphs, Philopteridae}, issn = {0003-4541}, doi = {10.3161/00034541ANZ2015.65.3.006}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.3161/00034541ANZ2015.65.3.006}, author = {Michel Paiva Valim and Armando Conrado Cicchino} } @article {40160, title = {Ectoparasites of the spotted owl}, journal = {Journal of Raptor Research}, volume = {28}, year = {1994}, month = {1994}, pages = {232 - 235}, abstract = {

We conducted a survey of spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) ectoparasite richness by examining live and museum specimens of the three subspecies of spotted owl. Seven ectoparasite species from five arthropod orders were collected. A tick (Dermacentor occidentalis), a mite (Euschoengastia sp.), and a flea (Opisodasys vesperalis) were collected, but were presumed to be accidental strays from prey. Strigiphilus lice were found on all the subspecies of spotted owl, while the louse Kurodaia magna was only collected from the northern spotted owl (S. o. caurina). The hippoboscid fly Icosta americana was found on the California spotted owl (S. o. occidentalis); this species had previously been well documented in the northern subspecies. The only hippoboscid By found infesting the Mexican spotted owl (S. o. lucida) was Ornithoica vicina.

}, keywords = {americana, associations, California, ectoparasite, Ischnocera, Kurodaia, magna, ornithoica, owl, parasitism, Philopteridae, spotted, strigiphilus, strix, strix occidentalis caurina, Survey, syrnii, vicina}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/40160.pdf}, author = {Hunter,John E. and Ricardo Gutierrez and Franklin,Alan B. and Olson,David} } @article {39060, title = {The seasonal incidence of parasitism by Phthiraptera on starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) in England}, journal = {New Zealand Entomologist}, volume = {7}, year = {1983}, note = {INCOMPLETE: Add alternate title The paper also includes details on the effectiveness of the "Dri-Die" technique of collecting lice from passerine birds.}, month = {1983}, pages = {403 - 408}, abstract = {

The seasonal prevalence of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) on starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) from Hampshire and Sussex was monitored for one year. Four species of lice were recovered: the menoponids Menacanthus eurysternus and Myrsidea cucullaris, and the philopterids Brueelia nebulosa and Sturnidoecus sturni. Birds most frequently harboured populations of fewer than 10 lice. Juvenile birds were particularly lousy and their louse populations showed a dramatic decline after moulting. Menoponids were the most prevalent in August and September and Philopterids in June and July. From the data obtained, it appears that the chief factors which govern the size of louse populations are host behaviour (preening), moulting and climate.

}, keywords = {aves, England, Menoponidae, parasitism, Philopteridae, Phthiraptera, preening, Sternus}, url = {http://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/0430.pdf}, author = {Kettle,P. R.} } @article {38733, title = {The identity of Nirmus obtusus and other Quadraceps species (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from Clipperton Island and the Gal{\`a}pagos Islands}, journal = {Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand}, volume = {24}, year = {1994}, note = {b}, month = {1994}, pages = {267 - 276}, abstract = {

The identity of Nirmus obtusus Kellogg \& Kuwana, 1902 is clarified based on the examination of its holotype, relavent literature and other lice samples from several species of other Charadriiform birds. The host louse association between N. obtusus and its type host (Sterna fuscata crissalis (Lawrence, 1872)) is discussed and deduced to be erroneous. The birds Tringa incana (Gmelin, 1789) and Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) are regarded as regular hosts for N. obustus, and evidence is presented supporting the opinion that T. incanas was the original natural host for the holotype of N. obtusus. The present status for this louse species is Quadraceps obustus (Kellogg \& Kuwana, 1902); Degeeriella conformis Blagoveshtchensky, 1940 is regarded as the junior synonym (new synonym). Specimens of five other species of Quadraceps including Kellogg \& Kuwana\&$\#$39;s material are compared with Q. obustus and discussed in relation to their hosts and locality records.

}, keywords = {Galapagos, host parasite, island, Islands, mtax, new, Nirmus, Philopteridae, PHP, Phthiraptera, Quadraceps, synonomy}, url = {http://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/0020.pdf}, author = {Ricardo L. Palma} }