@article {96143, title = {Species of Reticulipeurus K{\'e}ler, 1958 (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Oxylipeurus-complex) parasitic on species of Arborophila, with description of a new subgenus and three new species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {5284}, year = {2023}, month = {May-12-2023}, pages = {496-520}, abstract = {

A new subgenus and three new species of parasitic lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) in the Oxylipeurus-complex are described and illustrated. Forcipurellus new subgenus is part of the genus Reticulipeurus K\éler, 1958, and only includes species parasitic on partridges of the genus Arborophila Hodgson, 1837. The new species are: Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) diki new species ex Arborophila rubrirostris (Salvadori, 1879); Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) bracatus new species ex Arborophila atrogularis (Blyth, 1849); Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) longistylus new species ex Arborophila rufogularis guttata Delacour \& Jabouille, 1928 and two other host subspecies. In addition, we redescribe the species Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) formosanus (Uchida, 1917) ex Arborophila crudigularis (Swinhoe, 1864) and Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) nitzschi K\éler, 1958 ex Arborophila torqueola torqueola (Valenciennes, 1825) and Arborophila torqueola millardi (Baker, 1921). Also, we briefly discuss four additional species that could not be described based on the specimens examined. A key to identify all species in the subgenus Forcipurellus is provided, as well as an emendation to include Forcipurellus in a previously published key to the Oxylipeurus-complex. \ 

}, keywords = {Arborophila rufogularis guttata, Arborophila torqueola millardi, Forcipurellus, new host record, new species, new subgenus, Oxylipeurus-complex, Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) bracatus, Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) diki, Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) formosanus, Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) longistylus, Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) nitzschi}, issn = {1175-5334, 1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.5284.3.3}, url = {https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5284.3.3}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Fasheng Zou} } @article {95048, title = {Gallancyra gen. nov. (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera), with an overview of the geographical distribution of chewing lice parasitizing chicken}, journal = {European Journal of Taxonomy}, year = {2020}, month = {07-2020}, pages = {36 pp}, type = {Open Access}, abstract = {

The geographical range of the typically host-specifi c species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) is often assumed to be similar to that of their hosts. We tested this assumption by reviewing the published records of twelve species of chewing lice parasitizing wild and domestic chicken, one of few bird species that occurs globally. We found that of the twelve species reviewed, eight appear to occur throughout the range of the host. This includes all the species considered to be native to wild chicken, except Oxylipeurus dentatus (Sugimoto, 1934). This species has only been reported from the native range of wild chicken in Southeast Asia and from parts of Central America and the Caribbean, where the host is introduced. Potentially, this discontinuous distribution is due to a low tolerance for dry environments, possibly exacerbated by competitive exclusion by Cuclotogaster heterographus (Nitzsch, 1866). Our examinations of O. dentatus also revealed that this species differs significantly from other species of
Oxylipeurus in the male and female genitalia, head structure and chaetotaxy, and other morphological characters. We therefore here erect the monotypic genus Gallancyra gen. nov. for O. dentatus, and redescribe the type species.

}, keywords = {Biogeography, domestic chicken, Gallancyra gen. nov., new genus, Oxylipeurus-complex}, issn = {2118-9773}, doi = {10.5852/ejt.2020.685}, url = {https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1027}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Fasheng Zou} } @article {95047, title = {Calidolipeurus, new genus for Lipeurus megalops Piaget, 1880 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Oxylipeurus-complex), with a redescription of the type species and a preliminary key to the Oxylipeurus-complex}, journal = {European Journal of Taxonomy}, year = {2020}, month = {07-2020}, pages = {15 pp}, type = {Open Access}, abstract = {

The chewing louse species Lipeurus megalops Piaget, 1880, is redescribed and illustrated. This species has previously been placed in the genus Oxylipeurus Mj\öberg, 1910, but marked differences in preantennal structure, male and female genitalia, abdominal chaetotaxy, and structure of abdominal plates indicate that this species is not closely related to other species in this genus. We therefore erect a new genus, Calidolipeurus gen. nov. for this species. Calidolipeurus is presently monotypic, containing only Calidolipeurus megalops gen. et comb. nov. We also provide a preliminary key to the Oxylipeurus-complex.

}, keywords = {Calidolipeurus gen. nov., Calidolipeurus megalops gen. et comb. nov., new genus, Oxylipeurus-complex, redescription}, issn = {2118-9773}, doi = {10.5852/ejt.2020.686}, url = {https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1029}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Lujia Lei and Fasheng Zou} } @article {95031, title = {Descriptions of three congeneric species of chewing lice of the Oxylipeurus-complex (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from the turkey, Meleagris gallopavo,~including a new genus and a new species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4801}, year = {2020}, month = {06-2021}, pages = {488 - 512}, abstract = {

The lice of the Oxylipeurus-complex parasitising the turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, belong to a previously undescribed genus. In this paper, we describe this genus as Valimia new genus, redescribe two of its species: Lipeurus polytrapezius Burmeister, 1838 and Oxylipeurus corpulentus Clay, 1938, and describe the new species Valimia necopinata, discovered during our examination of samples of the two known species. This occurrence represents the first record of three congeneric species of chewing lice parasitising the same host individual.

}, keywords = {congeneric, Meleagris gallopavo, new genus, new species, Oxylipeurus-complex, redescription, Turkey, Valimia, Valimia necopinata}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4801.3.4}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4801.3.4}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Fasheng Zou} } @article {94901, title = {Review of Chinese species of the Oxylipeurus-complex (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae), with descriptions of two new genera and five new species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4742}, year = {2020}, month = {02-2020}, pages = {201 - 255}, type = {Open Access}, abstract = {

Chewing lice of the Oxylipeurus-complex known from China are described and illustrated. The genera Megalipeurus Kéler, 1958 and Reticulipeurus Kéler, 1958 are considered valid, resurrected from synonymy and redescribed. Two new genera are described: Cataphractomimus new genus and Sinolipeurus new genus, which are proposed for species that do not fit into any previously described genus within the Oxylipeurus-complex. The following species are redescribed and illustrated: Reticulipeurus mesopelios (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Reticulipeurus robustus (Rudow, 1869); Reticulipeurus reevesi (Clay, 1938); Reticulipeurus baileyi (Clay, 1938); Reticulipeurus crossoptilon (Clay, 1938); Reticulipeurus ithaginis (Clay, 1938); Sinolipeurus tetraophasis (Clay, 1938) new combination. Several species previously placed in the genus Oxylipeurus are given new generic combinations. In addition, the following five new species are described and illustrated: Megalipeurus sinensis new species ex Arborophila gingica (Gmelin, 1789); Cataphractomimus mirapelta new species ex Lophophorus lhuysii Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1866; Cataphractomimus impervius new species ex Lophophorus sclateri sclateri Jerdon, 1870; Cataphractomimus junae new species and Sinolipeurus sichuanensis new species ex Tragopan temminckii (J.E. Gray, 1831).

}, keywords = {Cataphractomimus, Chewing lice, new combinations, new genera, new species, Oxylipeurus-complex, Sinolipeurus}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4742.2.1}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4742.2.1}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Lujia Lei and Xingzhi Chu and Fasheng Zou} }