01860nas a2200181 4500008004100000245011900041210006900160260000900229300001400238490000700252520113700259100001901396700002301415700002601438700002401464700002401488856016601512 2009 eng d00aData on the chewing louse fauna (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) from some wild and domestic birds of Romania0 aData on the chewing louse fauna Phthiraptera Amblycera Ischnocer c2009 a177 - 2320 v523 a

We present the results of the studies on the chewing lice from 80 birds belonging to 33 species (only two domestic, the others being wild) of Romania, collected mostly during the last three years (2006-2008). From the 55 chewing louse species identified in the studied material, four of them are new reports for the parasitological fauna of Romania, namely: Goniodes tetraonis, Brueelia kratochvili, B. tenuis and Penenirmus speciosus. Also, the following six new chewing louse species – bird species associations are reported for the first time all over the world: Austromenopon transversum on Larus michahellis; Colpocephalum nanum on Buteo rufinus; Menacanthus eurysternus on Passermontanus; Laemobothrion (Laemobothrion) tinnunculi on Accipiter nisus; Sturnidoecus sp. on Fringilla montifringilla; and Philopterus sp. on Acrocephalus agricola. The presence of a chewing louse species on A. agricola is reported for the first time in the world. And not the least, it is reported, for the first time, the presence of six chewing louse species – bird species associations in the Romanian parasitological fauna.

1 aAdam, Costică1 aChisamera, Gabriel1 aDaróczi, Szilard, J.1 aSàndor, Attila, D.1 aGogu-Bogdan, Mircea uhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/228702196_Data_on_the_chewing_louse_fauna_Phthiraptera_Amblycera_Ischnocera_from_some_wild_and_domestic_birds_of_Romania01064nas a2200169 4500008004100000245017100041210006900212260000900281300001400290490000700304520042700311100002100738700001900759700002300778700002000801856007300821 2009 eng d00aChewing lice from wild passerines (Aves, Passeriformes) from Vietnam, with description of a new speciesof the genus Brueelia (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae)0 aChewing lice from wild passerines Aves Passeriformes from Vietna c2009 a154 - 1570 v543 a

Seven species of chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) were found on six species of passerine birds (Passeriformes) in northern Vietnam. A description and illustrations of Brueelia alophoixi sp. nov. ex Alophoixus pallidus (Pycnonotidae) are given. New host records are: Abroscopus superciliaris (Sylviidae) for Myrsidea sp.; and Orthotomus sutorius (Sylviidae) and Lonchura striata (Estrildidae) for Brueelia spp.

1 aSychra, Oldřich1 aLiterák, Ivan1 aHung, Nguyen, Manh1 aPodzemný, Petr uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/47565.pdf02423nas a2200205 4500008004100000245010300041210006900144260000900213300001400222490000700236520176500243653001302008653001302021100002002034700002502054700002302079700002002102700002202122856007302144 2009 eng d00aComparative phylogenetic histories of two louse genera found on Catharus thrushes and other birds.0 aComparative phylogenetic histories of two louse genera found on  c2009 a295 - 3070 v953 a

The louse genera Brueelia (Ischnocera) and Myrsidea (Amblycera) are broadly codistributed on songbirds (Passeriformes), but differ in a variety of life history characteristics. We used mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences to assess levels of genetic divergence and reconstruct phylogenies of these 2 genera, focusing especially on Catharus thrushes in North America. We then qualitatively compared the phylogenies and levels of divergence within these 2 genera of codistributed parasites. Neither Brueelia nor Myrsidea appears to cospeciate with Catharus thrushes or passerine birds in general. The Myrsidea phylogeny exhibits significant levels of biogeographic structure, whereas the Brueelia phylogeny does not. Myrsidea and Brueelia also differ in their levels of intra-generic genetic divergence, with Myrsidea showing higher levels of genetic divergence and host specificity than Brueelia. Our genetic data support traditional morphology-based taxonomy in several instances in which the same species of Brueelia has been reported on multiple host taxa, e.g., all migrant Catharus spp. carry B. antiqua, with little haplotype divergence. Myrsidea found on each Catharus sp. are in general genetically distinct, except for M. incerta, which parasitizes both Catharus ustulatus and Catharus minimus. The strong biogeographic signal in the Myrsidea phylogeny and higher relativelevels of host specificity of Myrsidea spp. suggest that infrequent host-switching, followed by speciation, is shaping the evolutionary history of this group. In contrast, the relatively lower host specificity of Brueelia spp. suggests that host-switching, combined with more frequent ongoing dispersal, has been more important in the evolutionary history of Brueelia.

10aBrueelia10aMyrsidea1 aBueter, Chelsea1 aWeckstein, Jason, D.1 aJohnson, Kevin, P.1 aBates, John, M.1 aGordon, Caleb, E. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/47541.pdf01868nas a2200193 4500008004100000245008200041210006900123260000900192300001200201490000700213520124300220100002001463700003001483700002201513700002301535700002101558700002201579856007301601 2009 eng d00aGeographic variation in the community structure of lice on western scrub-jays0 aGeographic variation in the community structure of lice on weste c2009 a10 - 130 v953 a

Parasites are incredibly diverse. An important factor in the evolution of this diversity is the fact that many parasitespecies are restricted to 1, or just a few, host species. In addition, some parasites exhibit geographic specificity that is nested within their specificity to a particular species of host. The environmental factors that restrict parasites to particular regions within the host’s range are poorly understood, and it is often difficult to know whether such patterns of geographic specificity are real, or merely artifacts of uneven host sampling. For over a decade, we sampled communities of ectoparasitic lice (Phthiraptera) from western scrub-jays (Aphelocoma californica) throughout their range in the United States, and found 3 common species of lice. Philopterus crassipes was found throughout the host range, whereas the other 2 species of lice had more restricted distributions. Brueelia deficiens was found only on the woodhouseii host subspecies group, and Myrsidea sp. was found largely on the californica host subspecies group. We suggest that differential tolerance to arid conditions and interspecific competition has led to the restricted geographic distributions of these 2 species of lice.

1 aBush, Sarah, E.1 aHarbison, Christopher, W.1 aSlager, David, L.1 aPeterson, Townsend1 aPrice, Roger, D.1 aClayton, Dale, H. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/47513.pdf