@article {95625, title = {The ischnoceran chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) of bulbuls (Aves: Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae), with descriptions of 18 new species}, journal = {European Journal of Taxonomy}, volume = {800}, year = {2022}, month = {Mar-2022}, pages = {1-88}, abstract = {

The ischnoceran chewing lice known from bulbuls are discussed and revised, and 18 new species are described. These are: Brueelia celer sp. nov. from Pycnonotus cafer bengalensis Blyth, 1845 and Pycnonotus cafer primrosei Deignan, 1949; Brueelia colindalei sp. nov. from Hemixos castanonotus canipennis Seebohm, 1890; Brueelia doisuthepensis sp. nov. from Alophoixus ochraceus ochraceus (Moore, 1858); Brueelia galeata sp. nov. from Alophoixus pallidus henrici (Oustalet, 1896); Brueelia hermetica sp. nov. from Pycnonotus barbatus layardi Gurney, 1879; Brueelia leiae sp. nov. from Alophoixus flaveolus burmanicus (Oates, 1899); Brueelia robertrankini sp. nov. from Pycnonotus jocosus jocosus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Pycnonotus jocosus pattani Deignan, 1948; Brueelia yunnanensis sp. nov. from Ixos mcclellandii similis (Rothschild, 1921); Guimaraesiella brunneomarginata sp. nov. from Pycnonotus goiaver samarensis Rand \& Rabor, 1960 and Pycnonotus goiaver personatus Hume, 1873; Guimaraesiella caligogularis sp. nov. from Pycnonotus plumosus plumosus Blyth, 1845 and Alophoixus bres tephrogenys (Jardine \& Selby, 1833); Guimaraesiella cinnamomea sp. nov. from Iole propinqua propinqua (Oustalet, 1903) and Iole viridescens cinnamomeoventris Baker, 1917; Guimaraesiella ixi sp. nov. from Ixos mcclellandii peracensis (Hartert \& Butler, 1898); Guimaraesiella lorica sp. nov. from Hypsipetes leucocephalus nigerrimus Gould, 1863; Guimaraesiella mayoensis sp. nov. from Hypsipetes everetti everetti (Tweeddale, 1877); Guimaraesiella phlaoalopha sp. nov. from Alophoixus pallidus henrici (Oustalet, 1896); Philopteroides holosternus sp. nov. from Pycnonotus goiavier goiavier (Scopoli, 1786); Philopteroides longiclypeatus sp. nov. from Hypsipetes everretti samarensis Rand \& Rabor, 1959; Philopteroides haerixos sp. nov. from Ixos mcclellandii holtii (Swinhoe, 1861) and Alophoixus pallidus henrici (Oustalet, 1896). The following new host records are provided: Hemixos castanonotus canipennis Seebohm, 1890, for Guimaraesiella flavala (Najer \& Sychra in Najer et al., 2012); Pycnonotus blanfordi conradi (Finsch in Finsch \& Conrad, 1873) for Philopteroides cucphuongensis Mey, 2004. Philopterus cucphuongensis is tentatively redescribed and illustrated based on specimens from a non-type host species. The species descriptions of the following species are amended slightly, based on re-examinations of type specimens: Brueelia alophoixi Sychra in Sychra et al., 2009; Guimaraesiella cucphuongensis (Najer \& Sychra in Najer et al., 2012); Guimaraesiella flavala (Najer \& Sychra in Najer et al., 2012). We propose to move Philopterus hiyodori Uchida, 1949, to the genus Craspedorrhynchus K\éler, 1938. The species Sturnidoecus acutifrons (Uchida, 1949) and Penenirmus guldum (Ansari, 1955) are considered species inquirenda. An updated checklist of ischnoceran lice known from bulbuls is provided, as well as a key to all ischnoceran species known from bulbuls.

}, keywords = {Brueelia alophoixi, Brueelia celer, Brueelia colindalei, Brueelia doisuthepensis, Brueelia galeata, Brueelia hermetica, Brueelia leiae, Brueelia robertrankini, Brueelia yunnanensis, Guimaraesiella brunneomarginata, Guimaraesiella caligogularis, Guimaraesiella cinnamomea, Guimaraesiella cucphuongensis, Guimaraesiella flavala, Guimaraesiella ixi, Guimaraesiella lorica, Guimaraesiella mayoensis, Guimaraesiella phlaoalopha, new species, Penenirmus guldum, Philopteroides haerixos, Philopteroides holosternus, Philopteroides longiclypeatus, Philopterus cucphuongensis}, issn = {2118-9773}, doi = {10.5852/ejt.2022.800.1683}, url = {https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1683}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Tomas Najer and Fasheng Zou and Sarah E. Bush} } @article {95607, title = {New species of Philopterus Nitzsch, 1818 (Ischnocera: Philopteridae), with notes on Cypseloecus Conci, 1941}, journal = {European Journal of Taxonomy}, volume = {790}, year = {2022}, month = {Feb-04-2022}, pages = {1-52}, type = {Monograph}, abstract = {

We describe and illustrate eight new species of chewing lice in the genus Philopterus Nitzsch, 1818, parasitic on hosts in the bird families Cardinalidae, Chloropseidae, Hirundinidae, Icteridae, Motacillidae, Paridae, and Vangidae from China, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, and the USA. They are: Philopterus coriaceus sp. nov. from Molothrus oryzivorus oryzivorus (Gmelin, 1788); P. hebes sp. nov. from Chloropsis aurifrons inornata Kloss, 1918 and C. cochinchinensis kinneari Hall \& Deignan, 1956; P. micropunctatus sp. nov. from Anthus hodgsoni Richmond, 1907; P. afropari sp. nov. from Melaniparus cinerascens cinerascens (Vieillot, 1818); P. pseudhirundo sp. nov. from Pseudhirundo griseopyga Sundevall, 1850; P. sinensis sp. nov. from Hemipus picatus capitalis (Horsfield, 1840); P. stansburyensis sp. nov. from Pheucticus melanocephalus melanocephalus (Swainson, 1827); and P. trepostephanus sp. nov. from Tephrodornis virgatus fretensis Robinson \& Kloss, 1920 and T. v. mekongensis Meyer de Schauensee, 1946. Philopterus hebes sp. nov. constitutes the first record of the genus Philopterus from the Chloropseidae. We also provide some notes on the morphology and status of Cypseloecus Conci, 1941.

}, keywords = {new species, Philopterus afropari sp. nov., Philopterus coriaceus sp. nov., Philopterus hebes sp. nov., Philopterus micropunctatus sp. nov., Philopterus pseudhirundo sp. nov, Philopterus sinensis sp. nov., Philopterus stansburyensis sp. nov., Philopterus trepostephanus sp. nov.}, issn = {2118-9773}, doi = {10.5852/ejt.2022.790.1641}, url = {https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1641}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Tomas Najer and Fasheng Zou and Sarah E. Bush} } @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 {94570, title = {Four new species of Brueelia K{\'e}ler, 1936 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) from African hosts, with a redescription of Nirmus bicurvatus Piaget, 1880}, journal = {European Journal of Taxonomy}, year = {2019}, month = {Jul-03-2020}, abstract = {

Four new species of Brueelia K\éler, 1936 are described and illustrated. All of them parasitize African endemic host species in the families Passeridae, Ploceidae, and Estrildidae (Passeriformes). They are: Brueelia pofadderensis sp. nov. ex Passer melanurus damarensis Reichenow, 1902 and P. m. vicinus Clancey, 1958; B. semiscalaris sp. nov. ex Granatina granatina (Linnaeus, 1758); B. sima sp. nov. ex Malimbus nitens (Gray, 1831); B. terpsichore sp. nov. ex Euplectes jacksoni (Sharpe, 1891) and E. progne delamerei (Shelley, 1903). In addition, Brueelia bicurvata (Piaget, 1880) is redescribed and reillustrated from non-type material. A summary of all published records of lice in the Brueelia complex from Africa since 1980 is provided. We also estimate the unknown diversity of African species of Brueelia based on an index of host specificity calculated for each host family independently. The unknown diversity is estimated to be over 1000 species of Brueelia from African hosts, compared to the \< 50 species in this genus currently recorded from Africa.

}, keywords = {Brueelia complex, host specificity., new species, species diversity}, doi = {10.5852/ejt.2019.507}, url = {https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/659}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Fasheng Zou and Lucie Oslejskova and Tomas Najer and Old{\v r}ich Sychra} }