@article {96096, title = {Unique Host-Parasite Relationships from Wildlife and Pets at a Zoological Medicine Service at Central Oklahoma}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {48}, year = {2023}, month = {Apr-11-2023}, pages = {33-48}, abstract = {

Ectoparasites on wild birds and mammals threaten health of the animal and community. Most studies of ectoparasites tend to be location focused so characterizing wider differences between ectoparasites and hosts is difficult. The aim of this study was to identify ectoparasites from free ranging and captive wildlife at an academic zoological medicine service in Central Oklahoma and record first reports of ectoparasites and hosts. We collected 228 ectoparasites from 47 animals: 111 ectoparasites from 30 birds were 14 lice (n = 78), four hematophagous fly (n = 20), and three tick (n = 13) species. One hundred seventeen ectoparasites from 17 mammals were four flea (n = 8) and four tick (n = 109) species. Results included 13 first-time ectoparasite species and 26 first-time host-ectoparasite reports in Oklahoma. The study portrays closer representation of ectoparasites infesting wild animals in Central Oklahoma and demonstrate possible correlation between mortality and injury to parasitized hosts. Additional studies would document ectoparasites infesting wildlife in Central Oklahoma.

}, issn = {0147-1724}, doi = {10.3958/059.048.0103}, url = {https://bioone.org/journals/southwestern-entomologist/volume-48/issue-1/059.048.0103/Unique-Host-Parasite-Relationships-from-Wildlife-and-Pets-at-a/10.3958/059.048.0103.short}, author = {Haley Hahn and Ian Kanda and Jo{\~a}o Brand{\~a}o and Bruce Noden} } @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 {95090, title = {LICE AND MITES COLLECTED FROM A WOOD THRUSH (Hylocichla mustelina), A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (Mniotilta varia), A COMMON GRACKLE (Quiscalus quiscula), AND A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD (Mimus polyglottos) ON VACA KEY, FLORIDA}, journal = {Florida Field Naturalist}, volume = {41}, year = {2019}, pages = {25-28}, abstract = {

Florida\’s bird fauna is species-rich with over 500 species known from the state (Greenlaw et al. 2014). Yet little to nothing is known about the ectoparasite fauna of most species; what is known was summarized by Forrester and Spalding (2003). Since then few contributions have been made to our knowledge. This note reports ectoparasites removed from three birds found dead outside a building on Vaca Key in the City of Marathon,
Monroe County, Florida (24.729984, -81.039438) and one bird killed by a moving vehicle also on Vaca Key. All birds were examined for ectoparasites and specimens were handled and prepared for study as in previous reports (Hribar and Miller 2011; Hribar 2013, 2014). Slide-mounted specimens were sent to specialists for identification.

}, keywords = {Florida, lice, mites, New records, Vaca Key}, url = {https://sora.unm.edu/node/150676}, author = {Hribar,Lawrence J.} } @article {95045, title = {Parasites of the Shiny Cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis, and the Austral Blackbird, Curaeus curaeus, (Passeriformes: Icteridae) in Chile}, journal = {Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterin{\'a}ria}, volume = {29}, year = {2020}, month = {01-2020}, pages = {10 pp}, abstract = {

Comparative studies of parasites in sympatric bird species have been generally scarce. Parasitic infection/transmission can be spread in a number of ways that suggests possible direct and indirect, horizontal transmission between avian hosts. In order to determine whether two sympatric icterids from Central and Southern Chile share their parasite fauna (ecto- and endoparasites), we examined parasites of 27 Shiny Cowbirds, Molothrus bonariensis, and 28 Austral Blackbirds, Curaeus curaeus, including individuals captured in the wild and carcasses. We found that Shiny Cowbirds were infected with the chewing lice Brueelia bonariensis, Philopterus sp. 1, the feather mites Amerodectes molothrus, Proctophyllodes spp. (species 1 and 2), and the helminths Mediorhynchus papillosus, Plagiorhynchus sp., Dispharynx nasuta and Tetrameres paucispina, while Austral Blackbirds had the chewing lice Myrsidea sp., Philopterus sp. 2, the feather mites Proctophyllodes sp. 3, Amerodectes sp., and three helminths: Anonchotaenia sp., Capillaria sp. and M. papillosus. The flea Dasypsyllus (Neornipsyllus) cteniopus was found only on the Austral Blackbird. The only parasite species shared by both icterids was the acanthocephalan M. papillosus, possibly due to their feeding on the same intermediate insect hosts. With the exception of B. bonariensis and Philopterus sp. 1 found on the Shiny Cowbird, all species reported in this study represent new parasite-host
associations and new records of parasite diversity in Chile.

Parasitas do chupim Molothrus bonariensis e do p\ássaro-preto-austral Curaeus curaeus (Passeriformes: Icteridae) no Chile

Resumo
Estudos comparativos de parasitas em esp\écies de aves simp\átricas s\ão escassos. A infec\ç\ão/transmiss\ão de parasitas pode acontecer de diversas maneiras, incluindo poss\ível transmiss\ão direta, indireta ou horizontal entre as aves hospedeiras. Com o objetivo de determinar se dois icter\ídeos simp\átricos do centro e sul do Chile compartilham a sua fauna parasit\ária (ecto- e endoparasitas), foram examinados os parasitas de 27 chupins Molothrus bonariensis e 28 p\ássaros-pretos-austral Curaeus curaeus, incluindo indiv\íduos capturados com rede de neblina e em carca\ças. Nos chupins analisados, foram encontrados os piolhos de penas Brueelia bonariensis, Philopterus sp. 1, os \ácaros Amerodectes molothrus, Proctophyllodes spp. (esp\écie 1 e 2), e os helmintos Mediorhynchus papillosus, Plagiorhynchus sp., Dispharynx nasuta e Tetrameres paucispina. Em contraste, os p\ássarospretos-austral estavam infectados com os piolhos Myrsidea sp., Philopterus sp. 2, os \ácaros Proctophyllodes sp. 3, Amerodectes sp., e os helmintos Anonchotaenia sp., Capillaria sp. e M. papillosus. Adicionalmente, um esp\écime de p\ássaro-preto-austral estava parasitado pela pulga Dasypsyllus (Neornipsyllus) cteniopus. A \única esp\écie de parasita que foi encontrada nas duas esp\écies de aves foi o acantoc\éfalo M. papillosus, possivelmente devido ao fato de que ambas as aves se alimentam dos insetos que s\ão os hospedeiros intermedi\ários deste parasita. Exceto os registros de B. bonariensis e Philopterus sp. 1 encontrados no chupim, todas as esp\écies reportadas neste estudo correspondem \à novas associa\ç\ões de parasita/hospedeiro e novos registros para a diversidade parasitol\ógica do Chile.

Palavras-chave: Diversidade de parasitas, simpatria, Icteridae, Phthiraptera, Acari, nemat\ódeos.

}, keywords = {Acari, Icteridae, Parasite diversity, roundworm, sympatry}, issn = {0103-846X}, doi = {10.1590/s1984-29612020022}, url = {http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext\&pid=S1984-29612020000200319\&tlng=en}, author = {Mabel Mena and Valdebenito, Jos{\'e} Osvaldo and L. Moreno and Fuentes, Danny and John M. Kinsella and Sergey Mironov and Carlos Barrientos and Armando Conrado Cicchino and Daniel Gonz{\'a}lez-Acu{\~n}a} } @article {39095, title = {New Mallophaga, II, from land birds; together with an account of the Mallophagous mouth-parts}, journal = {Proceedings of the California Academy of Science (Series 2)}, volume = {6}, year = {1896}, note = {b; A detailed account with figures primarily by R. E. Snodgrass is given for two Amblycera Ancistrona gigas and Laemobothrium sp., and the Ischnocerans Eurymetopus taurus and Goniodes cervinicornis is given. In addition a review of the previous studies on the mouthparts of Mallopahag is given. Furthermore the following taxa are described: Docophorus taurocephalus n. sp., from an American rough-legged hawk, Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis Docophorus alienus n. sp., from a Yellow-shafted flicker, Colaptes auratus Docophorus incisus n. sp., from a bluebird, Sialia sialis and a Cedar waxwing, Ampelis cedrorum Docophorus domesticus n. sp., from a purple martin, Progne subis Docophorus distinctus n. sp., from a American raven, Corvus corax sinuatus Docophorus transposiyus n. sp., from a cow bunting, Molothrus ater Docophorus alienus n. sp., from a Yellow-shafted flicker, Colaptes auratus Docophorus evagans n. sp., from a downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens Docophorus jungens n. sp., from a flicker, Colaptes auratus Docophorus californiensis n. sp., from a Californian woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorous bairdi Docophorus cursor from a great horned owl, Bubo virginianus Docophorus ceblebrachys from a snowy owls, Nyctea nyctea Docophorus rostratus from a European barn owl , Strix flammea and the American barn owl Strix pratincola Docophorus communis from a several species Docophorus excisus from a cliff swallow, Petrochelidon lunifrons and the tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor Nirmus longus n. sp., from a tree swallow, Tachcineta bicolor, and from the cliff swallow, Pterochelidon lunifrons Nirmus simplex n. sp., from a robin, Merula migratoria Nirmus eustigmus n. sp., from a Anna{\textquoteright}s hummingbird, Trochilus anna Nirmus illustris n. sp., from a red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus Nirmus vulgatus n. sp., from a several passerines Nirmus discocephalus n. sp., from a bald eagle, Halioeetus leucocephalus Nirmus fuscus from several hawks Lipeurus introductus n. sp., from Silver pheasent, Phasianus nycthemerus Lipeurus snodgrassi n. sp., from a Red-backed rufous hummingbird, Trochilus rufous Lipeurus macrocephalus n. sp., from Western night hawk, Chordeiles virginianus Lipeurus baculus from domestic pigeon, Columba livia Lipeurus dissimilis from a Bob-white, Colinus virginianus Lipeurus docophoroides from a Californian Partridge, Callipepla californica Goniodes cervinicornis from Silver pheasent, Phasianus nycthemerus Goniodes mammillatus from a Californian partridge, Callipepla californica Goniocotes creber, n. sp., from a Silver pheasent, Phasianus nycthemerus Goniocotes compar from a domestic pigeon, Columba livia Physostomum microcephalum n. sp., from the house finch, Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis Physostomum sucinaceum n. sp., from a Western flycatcher, Empidonax difficilis Physostomum angulatum n. sp., from a kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus Physostomum australa n. sp., from a Western Nonpareil, Passerina versicolor Physostomum diffusum n. sp., from a sandwich sparrow, Passerculus sandvicensis Colpocephalum chrysophaeum n. sp., from the Samuel{\textquoteright}s long sparrow, Melospiza fasciata samuelis Colpocephalum osborni n. sp., from a White tailed kite, Elanus glaucus Colpocephalum fumidum n. sp., from a least bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus Colpocephalum flavescens from a bald eagles, Haliaeetus leucocephalus and an American rough necked hawk, Archibuteo lagropus sancti-johannis Colpocephalum subaequale from an American crow, Corvus americanus Menopon decoratum n. sp., from a white-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus Menopon robustum n. sp., from a least bush tit, Psaltriparus minimus Menopon monostoechum n. sp., from a Silver pheasant, Phasianus nycthemerus Menopon melanorum n. sp., from a towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus Menopon incertum n. sp., from a American gold fince, Spinus tristis and a russet-backed thrush, Turdus ustulatus Menopon longicephalum n. sp., from a domestic pigeon, Columba livia Menopon dissimile n. sp., from a Purple martin, Progne subis Menopon mesoleucum n. sp., from the American crow, Corvus americanus Menopon dubius n. sp., from a chimney swift, Chaetura pelasgica A brief discussion of the distribution of these lice is given. In addition a checklist of hosts and parasites is provided and an extensive number of labeled plates.}, month = {1896}, pages = {431 - 548}, keywords = {mtax, Myrsidea, PHP}, url = {https://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/0474.pdf}, author = {Kellogg,Vernon Lyman} } @article {39084, title = {An asymmetrical bird-louse found on three different species of troupials}, journal = {Proceedings of the United States National Museum}, volume = {53}, year = {1917}, note = {Paine describes an asymmetrical louse Philopterus ambiguus from Wagler{\textquoteright}s Oropendola, Zarynchus wagleri, and two caciques, Cacicus microrhynchus and Ostinops decumanus (= Cassicus cristatus) which appears to of been described before but its asymmetry has received scant attention. Philopterus ambiguus was originally described by Giebel in 1847 when it{\textquoteright}s asymmentry was noted in the text but not in the figures. Piaget in 1880 redescribed the species but saw no material and make no mention of its asymmetry. Carriker, 1903 has also described a species from Zarynchus wagler under the name of Nirmus francisci. which corresponds in host and characters to Philopterus ambiguus, excfept that no mention of asymmetry is made. A figure is given.}, month = {1917}, pages = {231 - 232}, url = {http://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/0463.pdf}, author = {Paine,John Howard} }