TY - JOUR T1 - Gallancyra gen. nov. (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera), with an overview of the geographical distribution of chewing lice parasitizing chicken JF - European Journal of Taxonomy Y1 - 2020 DO - 10.5852/ejt.2020.685 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 36 pp KW - Biogeography KW - domestic chicken KW - Gallancyra gen. nov. KW - new genus KW - Oxylipeurus-complex AB -

The geographical range of the typically host-specifi c species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) is often assumed to be similar to that of their hosts. We tested this assumption by reviewing the published records of twelve species of chewing lice parasitizing wild and domestic chicken, one of few bird species that occurs globally. We found that of the twelve species reviewed, eight appear to occur throughout the range of the host. This includes all the species considered to be native to wild chicken, except Oxylipeurus dentatus (Sugimoto, 1934). This species has only been reported from the native range of wild chicken in Southeast Asia and from parts of Central America and the Caribbean, where the host is introduced. Potentially, this discontinuous distribution is due to a low tolerance for dry environments, possibly exacerbated by competitive exclusion by Cuclotogaster heterographus (Nitzsch, 1866). Our examinations of O. dentatus also revealed that this species differs significantly from other species of
Oxylipeurus in the male and female genitalia, head structure and chaetotaxy, and other morphological characters. We therefore here erect the monotypic genus Gallancyra gen. nov. for O. dentatus, and redescribe the type species.

UR - https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1027 IS - 685 JO - EJT ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Calidolipeurus, new genus for Lipeurus megalops Piaget, 1880 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Oxylipeurus-complex), with a redescription of the type species and a preliminary key to the Oxylipeurus-complex JF - European Journal of Taxonomy Y1 - 2020 DO - 10.5852/ejt.2020.686 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Lujia Lei A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 15 pp KW - Calidolipeurus gen. nov. KW - Calidolipeurus megalops gen. et comb. nov. KW - new genus KW - Oxylipeurus-complex KW - redescription AB -

The chewing louse species Lipeurus megalops Piaget, 1880, is redescribed and illustrated. This species has previously been placed in the genus Oxylipeurus Mjöberg, 1910, but marked differences in preantennal structure, male and female genitalia, abdominal chaetotaxy, and structure of abdominal plates indicate that this species is not closely related to other species in this genus. We therefore erect a new genus, Calidolipeurus gen. nov. for this species. Calidolipeurus is presently monotypic, containing only Calidolipeurus megalops gen. et comb. nov. We also provide a preliminary key to the Oxylipeurus-complex.

UR - https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1029 IS - 686 JO - EJT ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Descriptions of three congeneric species of chewing lice of the Oxylipeurus-complex (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from the turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, including a new genus and a new species JF - Zootaxa Y1 - 2020 DO - 10.11646/zootaxa.4801.3.4 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 488 EP - 512 KW - congeneric KW - Meleagris gallopavo KW - new genus KW - new species KW - Oxylipeurus-complex KW - redescription KW - Turkey KW - Valimia KW - Valimia necopinata AB -

The lice of the Oxylipeurus-complex parasitising the turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, belong to a previously undescribed genus. In this paper, we describe this genus as Valimia new genus, redescribe two of its species: Lipeurus polytrapezius Burmeister, 1838 and Oxylipeurus corpulentus Clay, 1938, and describe the new species Valimia necopinata, discovered during our examination of samples of the two known species. This occurrence represents the first record of three congeneric species of chewing lice parasitising the same host individual.

VL - 4801 UR - https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4801.3.4 IS - 3 JO - Zootaxa ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Review of Chinese species of the Oxylipeurus-complex (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae), with descriptions of two new genera and five new species JF - Zootaxa Y1 - 2020 DO - 10.11646/zootaxa.4742.2.1 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Lujia Lei A1 - Xingzhi Chu A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 201 EP - 255 KW - Cataphractomimus KW - Chewing lice KW - new combinations KW - new genera KW - new species KW - Oxylipeurus-complex KW - Sinolipeurus AB -

Chewing lice of the Oxylipeurus-complex known from China are described and illustrated. The genera Megalipeurus Kéler, 1958 and Reticulipeurus Kéler, 1958 are considered valid, resurrected from synonymy and redescribed. Two new genera are described: Cataphractomimus new genus and Sinolipeurus new genus, which are proposed for species that do not fit into any previously described genus within the Oxylipeurus-complex. The following species are redescribed and illustrated: Reticulipeurus mesopelios (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Reticulipeurus robustus (Rudow, 1869); Reticulipeurus reevesi (Clay, 1938); Reticulipeurus baileyi (Clay, 1938); Reticulipeurus crossoptilon (Clay, 1938); Reticulipeurus ithaginis (Clay, 1938); Sinolipeurus tetraophasis (Clay, 1938) new combination. Several species previously placed in the genus Oxylipeurus are given new generic combinations. In addition, the following five new species are described and illustrated: Megalipeurus sinensis new species ex Arborophila gingica (Gmelin, 1789); Cataphractomimus mirapelta new species ex Lophophorus lhuysii Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1866; Cataphractomimus impervius new species ex Lophophorus sclateri sclateri Jerdon, 1870; Cataphractomimus junae new species and Sinolipeurus sichuanensis new species ex Tragopan temminckii (J.E. Gray, 1831).

VL - 4742 UR - https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4742.2.1 IS - 2 JO - Zootaxa ER -