@article {95609, title = {The Corvonirmus group (Insecta, Psocodea, Phthiraptera, Ischnocera) of corvids (Aves, Corvidae) . I. Stubbenirmus gen. nov.}, journal = {Erforschung biologischer Ressourcen der Mongolei }, volume = {14}, year = {2021}, pages = {399-438}, abstract = {

1. The genera Corvonirmus Eichler, 1944 (with 11 spp.), Hecatrishula Gustafsson \& Bush, 2017 (with 8 spp.) and Lycocoranirmus Mey, 2017 (with 5 spp.), which belong to the Brueelia complex (Philopteridae s. l.), are morpho-structurally characterized mainly by head\  structures and chaetotaxy. They are defined as a group of related taxa that should be placed in the rank of a subfamily (Corvonirminae subfam. nov.) if the former Brueeliinae sensu EICHLER (1963:177) would get the status of a separate family (Brueeliidae).

2.Within the Corvonirmus group, the former Hecatrishula biguttata species group is assumed to be classified as new genus.\  Stubbenirmus gen. nov. with S. stubbeae spec. nov. (generotype) ex Podoces hendersoni Hume and S. koslovae (Clay, 1936) ex\  Podoces biddulphi Hume most likely represent the phylogenetically oldest branch within the Corvonirmus group. This pair (koslovae group) is closely related to S. docilis (Ansari, 1957) ex Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax barbarus Vaurie, but for the time being it represents a separate species group as well as Stubbenirmus biguttatus (Kellogg \& Paine, 1914) ex Pyrrhocorax graculus forsythi Stoliczka. Stubbenirmus biguttatus mediates to Hecatrishula, from which Corvonirmus and Lycocoranirmus can be derived. So far it has not been investigated in detail how Olivinirmus Z{\l}otorzycka, 1964 is related to the Corvonirmus group and whether it is correct to\  include the Australian Brueelia of the Cracticidae (supposedly \"Nirmus semiannulatus Piaget, 1883\" on at least four host species) in the group or not.

3.The taxonomic-systematic block (1. and 2.) is preceded by a scientific-historical discourse on the prehistory of the Stubbenirmus\  species, in which reasonable doubts about the identity of Hecatrishula multipunctata (Clay, 1936) are presented.

4.The hypothesis that Stubbenirmus biguttatus and S. docilis synhospital would live on both Pyrrhocorax species is rejected.

5.Attention is drawn to the fact that of the four genera of the Corvonirmus group, only species of Corvonirmus and Hecatrishula\  synhospital (both on host species and on host individual) are regularly found. In a case still to be studied in more detail,\  Lycocoranirmus and Corvonirmus also appear to live on one host species (Corvus orru), but according to current knowledge they belong to different host subspecies (orru in New Guinea and Moluccas and ceciliae in Australia).

6.Parasitophyletic considerations on the Corvonirmus group indicate that the genera Podoces and Pyrrhocorax are probably at the root of the corvids.

}, keywords = {Brueelia complex, Stubbenirmus stubbeae gen. \& spec. nov., taxonomy}, issn = {0440-1298}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357780763_Mey_Eberhard_2021_The_Corvonirmus_group_Insecta_Psocodea_Phthiraptera_Ischnocera_of_corvids_Aves_Corvidae_I_Stubbenirmus_gen_nov_-_Erforsch_biol_Ress_Mongolei_14_399-438}, author = {Eberhard Mey} } @article {68837, title = {A new Brueelia species (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae) living on Fairy-bluebirds (Irenidae), with remarks on the genus Brueelia K{\'e}ler, 1936 sensu lato}, journal = {Rudolst{\"a}dter naturhistorische Schriften}, volume = {19}, year = {2014}, month = {06/2014}, pages = {73 - 14}, abstract = {

The paper is written in German

Abstract: The newly described species Brueelia wallacei n. sp. lives on Fairy-bluebirds (Irenidae) in the Oriental region:\ B. wallacei on the Asian Fairy-bluebird, Irena puella crinigera (northern Pagai, Mentawai Islands, Sumatra) and\ B. wallacei ssp. on the Philippine Fairy-bluebird Irena cyanogastra\ melanochlamys (Basilan, Sulu Archipelago,\ Philippines). This first part of the paper is followed by comments on questions of nomenclature, taxonomy,\ morphology, faunistics, and ecology, as well as the history of collection and of research on the genus Brueelia.\ Our comments are concerned with Brueelia sensu lato and the Brueelia complex as presented in \»The chewing\ lice \– world checklist and biological overview\« (Price et al 2003). The genus Brueelia sensu lato, with currently\ almost 300 monoxerous species (doubtless a fraction of the anticipated total), is found world-wide, mainly on\ the Passeriformes (on 61.5\% of the 96 families) but also on some non-passeriform families (Cuculidae, Trogonidae,\ Momotidae, Meropidae, Ramphastidae, and Picidae). Brueelia s. l. belongs to the nirmid ecotype, whose
representatives (at least those found so far) inhabit and lay their eggs on the body feathers, predominantly\ breast, belly, and flanks. It is not yet possible to say whether members of Brueelia can be called generalists.\ These lice have a variety of niches. For example, the genus Turdinirmus is regularly found on the secondary\ feathers whereas Osculonirmus prefers the scapulars and Meropsiella lays its eggs on the wing coverts, although\ Meropsiella otherwise inhabits body feathers. Brueelia s. l. is likely polyphyletic, at least this is clearly suggested\ not only by morphological and ecological data, but also by molecular-genetic findings. Around 20 other genera\ (brought together in the Brueelia complex) appear to be more or less closely related to Brueelia s. str. The following\ taxa in the Brueelia s. l. conglomerate can be isolated: Motmotnirmus nov. gen. pro Nirmus marginellus\ Nitzsch in Giebel, 1866 ex Momotus momota from South America and Nitzschinirmus nov. gen. pro Nitzschinirmus\ menuraelyrae (Coinde, 1859) ssp. ex Menura alberti from Australia. A neotype is designated for Nirmus\ marginellus Nitzsch in Giebel, 1866. The genus Maculinirmus Z{\l}otorzycka, 1964, which is also close\ to Brueelia, is revalidated and a neotype is established for its generotype, Nirmus mundus Nitzsch in Giebel,\ 1866 ex Oriolus oriolus. The true host of 16 Brueelia species is unknown.\ 

Zusammenfassung:\ Die neu beschriebene Art Brueelia wallacei n. sp. lebt in der Orientalis auf Feenv\ögeln (Irenidae): B. wallacei\ auf dem T\ürkisfeenvogel Irena puella crinigera (Nord-Pagai,\ Mentawai Inseln, Sumatra) und B. wallacei ssp. auf\ dem Kobaltfeenvogel Irena cyanogastra\ melanochlamys (Basilan, Sulu-Archipel, Philippinen). An diesen ersten\ Teil der Arbeit schlie\ßen sich Kommentare \über offene Fragen in Nomenklatur, Taxonomie, Morphologie,\ Faunistik und \Ökologie sowie Sammlungs- und Erforschungsgeschichte an. Sie betreffen Brueelia sensu lato\ und den Brueelia-Komplex, wie sie sich in \»The chewing lice - world checklist and biological overview\« (Price\ et al. 2003) widergespiegelt finden. Die weltweit haupts\ächlich auf Passeriformes (61,5 \% der 96 Familien) und\ ferner auf einigen nonpasseriformen Familien (Cuculidae, Trogonidae, Momotidae, Meropidae,\ Ramphastidae\ und Picidae) vorkommende Gattung Brueelia sensu lato z\ählt inzwischen fast 300 vorwiegend monoxene Arten.\ Das ist ein Bruchteil des tats\ächlich zu erwartenden Artenbestandes. Brueelia s. l. geh\ört zum nirmiden\ \Ökotyp, deren Vertreter (soweit bisher nachgewiesen) im Rumpfgefieder, vor allem Brust, Bauch und Flanken,\ leben und auch dort ihre Eier ablegen. Es ist nicht m\öglich, Brueelia als Generalisten zu bezeichnen. Einige\ Gruppen haben sich in anderer Weise eingenischt. Turdinirmus wird regelm\ä\ßig auch auf Armschwingen\ festgestellt, Osculonirmus bevorzugt Schulterfittiche und Meropsiella legt ihre Eier auf Fl\ügeldecken ab, lebt\ aber ansonsten im Rumpfgefieder. Ohne Zweifel ist Brueelia s. l. polyphyletisch, was nicht nur morphologische\ und \ökologische Daten, sondern auch molekulargenetische Befunde deutlich aufzeigen. Etwa 20 andere Genera\ (zusammengefasst als Brueelia-Komplex) scheinen ihr mehr oder weniger nahezustehen. Aus dem Konglomerat\ von Brueelia s. l. werden herausgel\öst: Motmotnirmus nov. gen. pro Nirmus marginellus Nitzsch in Giebel,\ 1866 ex Momotus momota aus S\üdamerika und Nitzschinirmus nov. gen. pro Nitzschinirmus menuraelyrae\ (Coinde, 1859) ssp. ex Menura alberti aus Australien. F\ür \»Nirmus marginellus Nitzsch in Giebel, 1866\« wird\ ein Neotypus designiert. Die ebenfalls Brueelia nahestehende Gattung Maculinirmus Z{\l}otorzycka, 1964 wird\ revalidiert und f\ür ihren Generotypus, Nirmus mundus Nitzsch in Giebel, 1866 ex Oriolus oriolus, ein Neotypus\ festgelegt. Von 16 Brueelia-Arten ist der tats\ächliche Wirt unbekannt.\ 

}, keywords = {Brueelia complex, Brueelia sensu lato, Brueelia wallacei n. sp., Chewing lice, Diversity, ecology, hospitalic distribution, Motmotnirmus nov. gen., Nitzschinirmus nov. gen., taxonomy}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/68837.pdf}, author = {Eberhard Mey and Stephen C. Barker} }