@article {95369, title = {Descriptions of seven new species of Brueelia K{\'e}ler 1936 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) from North American sparrows (Aves: Passeriformes: Passerellidae), and review of host use by Brueelia vulgata}, journal = {Journal of Natural History}, volume = {54}, year = {2020}, month = {Feb-2020}, pages = {2071 - 2112}, abstract = {

Seven new species of Brueelia are described from North American hosts. They are: Brueelia melospizae sp. nov. from Melospiza georgiana, M. lincolnii, M. melodia, and M. m. fallax; Brueelia californica sp. nov. from Melozone crissalis; Brueelia canyonica sp. nov. from Melozone fusca; Brueelia tenebrosa sp. nov. from Passerella iliaca; Brueelia chlorurae sp. nov. from Pipilo chlorurus; Brueelia hesperides sp. nov. from Pooecetes gramineus confinis; Brueelia cassiopeia sp. nov. from Spizella passerina arizonae and S. p. passerina. Brueelia vulgata and Brueelia angustifrons are redescribed and illustrated. An updated host checklist of the Brueelia-complex species known from the Emberizidae and Passerellidae, and a key to the males of the species described herein are provided.

}, keywords = {Brueelia californica sp. nov., Brueelia canyonica sp. nov., Brueelia cassiopeia sp. nov., Brueelia chlorurae sp. nov., Brueelia melospizae sp. nov., Brueelia tenebrosa sp. nov., Melozone crissalis, Melozone fusca, new species, North America, Passerellidae, Pipilo chlorurus, Pooecetes gramineus confinis, Spizella passerina arizonae}, issn = {0022-2933}, doi = {10.1080/00222933.2020.1836280}, url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00222933.2020.1836280}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Sarah E. Bush} }