02326nas a2200253 4500008004100000022002500041245018800066210006900254260001600323300001100339490000700350520148100357653001701838653001401855653002401869653002801893100002601921700001701947700001801964700001201982700001701994700001702011856004402028 2024 eng d a1860-1324, 1435-195100aNew genus and species of lice in the Oxylipeurus-complex (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae), with an overview of the distribution of ischnoceran chewing lice on galliform hosts0 aNew genus and species of lice in the Oxylipeuruscomplex Phthirap cMar-12-2024 a85-1090 v713 a

Here, we describe a new genus of lice (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera) in the Oxylipeurus-complex, parasitising galliform hosts in the genera Tragopan Cuvier, 1829. This genus, Pelecolipeurusgen. nov., is separated from other members of the complex by the unique shape of the male subgenital plate and stylus, the male genitalia and other characters. The only previously-known species in the genus is Lipeurus longus Piaget, 1880, which is here tentatively re-described as Pelecolipeurus longus (Piaget, 1880), based on specimens from a non-type host, Tragopan temminckii (Gray, 1831). In addition, we describe a new species, Pelecolipeurus fujianensissp. nov., based on specimens from Tragopan caboti (Gould, 1857). An overview of the distribution patterns of ischnoceran lice on galliforms is presented, which suggests that host phylogeny, host biogeography and host biotope, as well as elevation of host range, may all be important factors that have structured louse communities on landfowl. We transfer the genus Afrilipeurus from the Oxylipeurus-complex to the Lipeurus-complex and include an emended key to the Oxylipeurus-complex.

10aChewing lice10anew genus10aOxylipeurus-complex10aPelecolipeurusgen. nov.1 aGustafsson, Daniel, R1 aTian, Chunpo1 aRen, Mengjiao1 aLi, Zhu1 aSun, Xiuling1 aZou, Fasheng uhttps://dez.pensoft.net/article/111874/01881nas a2200181 4500008004100000022001400041245015500055210006900210260001600279490000800295520121600303100002601519700001701545700001801562700001701580700002601597856007601623 2024 eng d a1055-790300aCo-phylogeny of a hyper-symbiotic system: Endosymbiotic bacteria (Gammaproteobacteria), chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) and birds (Passeriformes)0 aCophylogeny of a hypersymbiotic system Endosymbiotic bacteria Ga cJan-01-20240 v1903 a

Chewing lice are hosts to endosymbiotic bacteria as well as themselves being permanent parasites. This offers a unique opportunity to examine the cophylogenetic relationships between three ecologically interconnected organismal groups: birds, chewing lice, and bacteria. Here, we examine the cophylogenetic relationships between lice in the genus Guimaraesiella Eichler, 1949, their endosymbiotic Sodalis-allied bacteria, and a range of bird species from across South China. Both event and distance-based cophylogenetic analyses were explored to compare phylogenies of the three organismal groups. Pair-wise comparisons between lice-endosymbionts and bird-endosymbionts indicated that their evolutionary histories are not independent. However, comparisons between lice and birds, showed mixed results; the distance-based method of ParaFit indicated that their evolutionary histories are not independent, while the event-based method of Jane indicated that their phylogenies were no more congruent than expected by chance. Notably, louse host-switching does not seem to have affected bacterial strains, as conspecific lice sampled from distantly related hosts share bacteria belonging to the same clade.

1 aGrossi, Alexandra, A.1 aTian, Chunpo1 aRen, Mengjiao1 aZou, Fasheng1 aGustafsson, Daniel, R uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S105579032300257901094nas a2200193 4500008004100000245015700041210006900198520025200267653003300519653002100552653002300573100002600596700001700622700001700639700001300656700001100669700001700680856020300697 2022 eng d00aBird and parasite conservation are not incompatible: an example from the endangered Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) and its parasitic lice (Phthiraptera)0 aBird and parasite conservation are not incompatible an example f3 a

Presentation at the 16th China Ornithological congress, discussing briefly the need for taking parasites into account for conservation and breeding programs, focusing on the specific example of lice from the crested ibis (Nipponia nippon)

10aGuimaraesiella ailaoshanensi10aMyrsidea liopari10aResartor extraneus1 aGustafsson, Daniel, R1 aTian, Chunpo1 aYu, Xiaoping1 aXu, Lulu1 aWu, Si1 aZou, Fasheng uhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/359837194_Bird_and_parasite_conservation_are_not_incompatible_an_example_from_the_endangered_Crested_Ibis_Nipponia_nippon_and_its_parasitic_lice_Phthiraptera03312nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245014500055210006900200260001600269300001000285490000700295520246100302653001202763653001602775653001902791653001902810653002402829100001802853700002602871700001702897700002602914700001702940700001702957856007202974 2023 eng d a2296-701X00aCoevolutionary analysis of the Philopteroides Mey, 2004 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) parasitizing bulbuls (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae)0 aCoevolutionary analysis of the iPhilopteroidesi Mey 2004 Phthira cMar-24-2023 a16 pp0 v113 a

IntroductionAvian head lice comprise a diverse group of distantly related genera of lice that exhibit a strongly convergent morphology. Due to their lack of free-living stages, their strong morphological adaptations to living on the host’s head, and the limited opportunities for transfer between hosts during mating or nesting, the lateral transmission of head lice between non-conspecific hosts may be presumed to be restricted. Despite this, many species of head lice are ostensibly host generalists. We here examine lice of the head louse genus Philopteroides Mey, 2004, from bulbuls (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae).

MethodsWe use two different methods, ParaFit and Jane, to get insights on the co-evolutionary history of Philopteroides species and their bulbul hosts. Jane was run with a variation of event costs.

ResultsOur phylogenetic analysis indicate that several morphologically cryptic species can be found in this group, most of which appear to be host specific. However, co-phylogenetic analyses indicate that host-switching has been common in the history of these lice, and co-speciation events have been rarer than expected. Moreover, lowest-cost co-evolutionary reconstructions under a variety of event costs are indistinguishable from random. An expanded dataset with more Philopterus-complex lice was found to be evenly balanced between host-switching and co-speciation events.

DiscussionThe transfer of avian head lice between host species is poorly understood, but evidently fairly common. Several potential routes are discussed, but direct evidence is missing. Potentially, the presence of multiple bulbul species at fruiting trees may be an important factor in this transfer. However, such transfer routes also do not explain why Philopteroides lice on bulbuls appear to be distinct from those of other hosts. Moreover, as many of the species recovered in our analysis are morphologically indistinguishable, cryptic speciation appears to be common in this group.

10abulbuls10acoevolution10ahost-switching10aPhilopteroides10aPhilopterus-complex1 aRen, Mengjiao1 aGustafsson, Daniel, R1 aTian, Chunpo1 aGrossi, Alexandra, A.1 aLiu, Zhixiao1 aZou, Fasheng uhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1053820/full02261nas a2200289 4500008004100000022001400041245017700055210006900232260001600301300001000317490000700327520134600334653002501680653001401705653001601719653001701735653001901752653001601771653001501787100002601802700001901828700001701847700001701864700002001881700002601901856004401927 2023 eng d a1424-281800aHost Migration and Size Do Not Influence the Prevalence of Most Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera and Ischnocera) on Shorebirds (Aves: Charadriiformes) across the World0 aHost Migration and Size Do Not Influence the Prevalence of Most  cFeb-01-2023 a19 pp0 v153 a

Patterns of prevalence in chewing lice (Phthiraptera) on wild birds are poorly known, as are the underlying factors that influence these patterns. Here, we analyze a data set consisting of published prevalence data of lice on shorebirds, as well as new prevalence data from shorebirds examined in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, and Sweden between 2007 and 2020. In total, prevalence data from 10 genera of lice from over 110 host species were included, including all major families of shorebirds. Using a generalized linear mixed model, we examine how the prevalence of lice of different genera varies between different sets of birds, focusing on two factors associated with migration (migration length and migration route). We found that host body size does not influence prevalence of lice in the Charadriiformes for any of the four most common and widely distributed louse genera (Actornithophilus, Austromenopon, Quadraceps, and Saemundssonia). Moreover, neither of the two migration variables showed any statistically significant correlations with prevalence, except for the genus Saemundssonia in which the prevalence of lice on short-distance migrants was significantly higher than on intermediate- and long-distance migrants. We also present 15 new records of chewing lice for China and 12 for Australia.

10aindex of specificity10aMigration10aNew records10aPedionomidae10aPluvianellidae10aPluvianidae10aPrevalence1 aGrossi, Alexandra, A.1 aLee, Myung-Bok1 aTian, Chunpo1 aZou, Fasheng1 aChoi, Chi-Yeung1 aGustafsson, Daniel, R uhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/2/20002171nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245015200055210006900207260001600276300001200292490000800304520119900312653002101511653001601532653002401548653001401572653001501586653001601601100001701617700001701634700002001651700001701671700002601688856019101714 2022 eng d a0022-339500aPhylogenetic Relationships of Guimaraesiella and Priceiella (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) from Babblers and Non-Babblers (Passeriformes)0 aPhylogenetic Relationships of iGuimaraesiellai and iPriceiellai  cMar-03-2022 a107-1210 v1083 a

Babblers (Passeriformes: Leiothrichidae, Pellorneidae, Timaliidae) are parasitized by more genera of lice of the Brueelia complex than any other group of songbirds. However, the relationships of these louse groups are poorly known. We here try to resolve the relationships between Guimaraesiella (Guimaraesiella), Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella), and their putative sister group Priceiella by using mitochondrial cytochrome c subunit 1 (COI), 12S, and 16S sequences. Our data indicate that G. (Cicchinella) forms a monophyletic group of lice from babblers, but the relationship between G. (Guimaraesiella), G. (Cicchinella), and Priceiella could not be resolved. Moreover, the position of the third lineage of babbler-specific lice, containing only the aberrant species Guimaraesiella montisodalis, is unresolved. Morphologically, this species is different from all other Guimaraesiella in several characters and may represent a distinct lineage. We present some data indicating that (1) the Nanling Mountain range may be a biogeographical barrier to chewing lice and (2) host participation in mixed-species feeding flocks may influence host associations in Brueelia-complex chewing lice.

10aBrueelia complex10aCicchinella10aMixed-species flock10aPhylogeny10aPriceiella10aSouth China1 aTian, Chunpo1 aYu, Xiaoping1 aWang, Zhengzhen1 aZou, Fasheng1 aGustafsson, Daniel, R uhttps://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-parasitology/volume-108/issue-2/21-91/Phylogenetic-Relationships-of-Guimaraesiella-and-Priceiella-Phthiraptera--Ischnocera-from/10.1645/21-91.short03199nas a2200445 4500008004100000022001400041245011500055210006900170260001600239300001200255490000800267520152800275653001601803653003501819653002501854653003801879653003501917653001501952653004201967653004202009653003802051653004102089653004102130653003602171653003802207653004202245653004202287653002202329653003602351653003302387653001702420653003602437100002602473700001702499700001802516700001702534700001702551700001702568856016802585 2021 eng d a0022-339500aNew Species and New Records of Priceiella (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Brueelia-Complex) from South China0 aNew Species and New Records of iPriceiellai Phthiraptera Ischnoc cNov-15-2021 a863-8770 v1073 a

Seven new species of chewing lice in the genus Priceiella Gustafsson and Bush, 2017, are described and illustrated based on specimens collected in south China. They are Priceiella (Camurnirmus) tanydrepanus n. sp. from Garrulax castanotis castanotis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1899); Priceiella (Camurnirmus) nanlingensis n. sp. from Garrulax maesi maesi (Oustalet, 1890); Priceiella (Thescelovora) brutifrons n. sp. from Turdinus brevicaudatus stevensi (Kinnear, 1925); Priceiella (Thescelovora) chuae n. sp. from Pellorneum albiventre cinnamomeus (Rippon, 1900); Priceiella (Thescelovora) catanachei n. sp. from Stachyris strialata swinhoei Rothschild, 1903; Priceiella (Thescelovora) dehongensis n. sp. from Stachyris nigriceps yunnanensis La Touche, 1921; and Priceiella (Thescelovora) rotundiceps n. sp. from Pomatorhinus ruficollis styani Seebohm, 1884. Several of these new species constitute the second species of Priceiella known from the host, suggesting that local endemism may be high in this louse genus. We also provide new host records for Priceiella (Thescelovora) coleyae Gustafsson et al., 2018, and Priceiella (Thescelovora) austini Gustafsson et al., 2018, and correct the type host subspecies for the latter. Finally, we amend the subgenus descriptions of Camurnirmus Gustafsson and Bush, 2017, and Thescelovora Gustafsson and Bush, 2017. As a result of these changes, Priceiella najeri Gustafsson et al., 2018, is moved to subgenus Thescelovora. An updated checklist of the genus Priceiella is provided.

10aCamurnirmus10aGarrulax castanotis castanotis10aGarrulax maesi maesi10aPellorneum albiventre cinnamomeus10aPomatorhinus ruficollis styani10aPriceiella10aPriceiella (Camurnirmus) nanlingensis10aPriceiella (Camurnirmus) tanydrepanus10aPriceiella (Thescelovora) austini10aPriceiella (Thescelovora) brutifrons10aPriceiella (Thescelovora) catanachei10aPriceiella (Thescelovora) chuae10aPriceiella (Thescelovora) coleyae10aPriceiella (Thescelovora) dehongensis10aPriceiella (Thescelovora) rotundiceps10aPriceiella najeri10aStachyris nigriceps yunnanensis10aStachyris strialata swinhoei10aThescelovora10aTurdinus brevicaudatus stevensi1 aGustafsson, Daniel, R1 aTian, Chunpo1 aRen, Mengjiao1 aLiu, Zhixiao1 aYu, Xiaoping1 aZou, Fasheng uhttps://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-parasitology/volume-107/issue-6/21-68/New-Species-and-New-Records-of-Priceiella-Phthiraptera--Ischnocera/10.1645/21-68.short01952nas a2200385 4500008004100000022002500041245009500066210006900161260001300230300001200243490000900255520072400264653002400988653003401012653002401046653002101070653001001091653001601101653004401117653004301161653004401204653004101248653001901289653003501308653000901343653001601352653002901368100002601397700001701423700001801440700001701458700001701475700001701492856005701509 2021 eng d a1175-5334, 1175-532600aFour new species of Guimaraesiella (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Brueelia-complex) from China0 aFour new species of Guimaraesiella Phthiraptera Ischnocera Bruee cNov-2021 a333-3520 v50603 a

Four new species of Guimaraesiella Eichler, 1949 are described and illustrated based on specimens collected in South China. They are: Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) citreisoma new species ex Leiothrix lutea kwangtungensis Whistler, 1943 (Leiothrichidae); Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) corrugata new species ex Alcippe hueti hueti David, 1874 (Leiothrichidae); Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) petilorica new species ex Alcippe nipalensis nipalensis (Hodgson, 1837) (Leiothrichidae); and Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) yuhinae new species from Yuhina flavicollis rouxi (Oustalet, 1896) (Zosteropidae); this is the first species of the Brueelia-complex recorded from a member of the Zosteropidae.  

10aAlcippe hueti hueti10aAlcippe nipalensis nipalensis10ababblers sensu lato10aBrueelia-complex10aChina10aCicchinella10aGuimaraesiella (Cicchinella) citreisoma10aGuimaraesiella (Cicchinella) corrugata10aGuimaraesiella (Cicchinella) petilorica10aGuimaraesiella (Cicchinella) yuhinae10aLeiothrichidae10aLeiothrix lutea kwangtungensis10alice10anew species10aYuhina flavicollis rouxi1 aGustafsson, Daniel, R1 aTian, Chunpo1 aRen, Mengjiao1 aLiu, Zhixiao1 aYu, Xiaoping1 aZou, Fasheng uhttps://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5060.3.202049nas a2200217 4500008004100000022002500041245016400066210006900230260001600299300001600315490000700331520130600338653001901644100002601663700001701689700001701706700001301723700001101736700001701747856006701764 2021 eng d a0960-3115, 1572-971000aUnintentional parasite conservation success: chewing lice recovered from Crested Ibis, Nipponia nippon, in breeding program facilities in Shaanxi, China0 aUnintentional parasite conservation success chewing lice recover c05-Sep-2021 a3939–39630 v303 a

The crested ibis has survived a dramatic population decline during the twentieth century, declining from a range across much of China, Japan, the Korean peninsula and nearby Russia, to a known world population of seven individuals. These formed the basis of a successful breeding program in Shaanxi, China. We examined ibises in this breeding program for ectoparasites, to establish whether any of the three chewing louse species known from this host had survived this severe host population bottleneck. We recovered representatives of three species of lice, identified as the same species as those previously known from the wild populations: Ardeicola nippon, Colpocephalum nipponi, and Ibidoecus meinertzhageni. Of these, the two first species were recovered from almost all examined hosts, whereas I. meinertzhageni was more rare. As these lice are host specific, this implies that all three louse species remarkably survived this bottleneck, and are now thriving in both the reintroduced and captive populations of crested ibis. This constitutes an unintentional success story in the conservation of parasitic species. We provide the first photos of all three species, as well as a preliminary assessment of their conservation status, and discuss the future of chewing louse conservation.

10areintroduction1 aGustafsson, Daniel, R1 aTian, Chunpo1 aYu, Xiaoping1 aXu, Lulu1 aWu, Si1 aZou, Fasheng uhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10531-021-02283-801470nas a2200301 4500008004100000245009300041210006900134260001200203300001400215490000900229520059200238653001700830653001000847653001800857653001500875653003000890653001500920653002500935653002300960653001600983653001400999653001301013653002101026100002601047700001701073700001701090856006101107 2021 eng d00aNew species of ischnoceran chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from Chinese birds0 aNew species of ischnoceran chewing lice Phthiraptera Philopterid c06-2021 a305–3280 v49903 a

Five new species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) are described and illustrated from Chinese birds, as follows: Cuculicola calyptocamptus new species ex Hierococcyx sparverioides (Vigors, 1832) (Cuculiformes), Goniocotes kristinae new species ex Lophura swinhoii (Gould, 1863) (Galliformes), Goniocotes rolandi new species ex Crossoptilon harmani Elwes, 1881 (Galliformes), Rallicola (Rallicola) tibetana new species ex Zapornia bicolor Walden, 1872 (Gruiformes), Phthiand Resartor elugeus new species ex Alcippe fratercula yunnanensis Harington, 1913 (Passeriformes).

10aChewing lice10aChina10aChinese birds10aCuculicola10aCuculicola calyptocamptus10agoniocotes10aGoniocotes kristinae10aGoniocotes rolandi10anew species10aRallicola10aResartor10aResartor elugeus1 aGustafsson, Daniel, R1 aTian, Chunpo1 aZou, Fasheng uhttps://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4990.2.6