TY - JOUR T1 - Co-phylogeny of a hyper-symbiotic system: Endosymbiotic bacteria (Gammaproteobacteria), chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) and birds (Passeriformes) JF - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Y1 - 2024 DO - 10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107957 A1 - Grossi, Alexandra A. A1 - Chunpo Tian A1 - Mengjiao Ren A1 - Fasheng Zou A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson AB -

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.

VL - 190 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790323002579 IS - 107957 ER - TY - Generic T1 - Bird and parasite conservation are not incompatible: an example from the endangered Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) and its parasitic lice (Phthiraptera) Y1 - 2022 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Chunpo Tian A1 - Xiaoping Yu A1 - Lulu Xu A1 - Si Wu A1 - Fasheng Zou KW - Guimaraesiella ailaoshanensi KW - Myrsidea liopari KW - Resartor extraneus AB -

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)

UR - https://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_Phthiraptera ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Goniodidae (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) of peafowl (Aves: Galliformes: Pavo), with description of a new genus JF - Journal of Natural History Y1 - 2023 DO - 10.1080/00222933.2023.2226375 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Grossi, Alexandra A. A1 - Mengjiao Ren A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 996 EP - 1048 KW - Chewing lice KW - new genus KW - Pavoniocotes gen. nov. KW - Pavoniocotes mayuri KW - Pavoniocotes parviceps KW - peafowl AB -

Five species of goniodid lice are known from Asian peafowls of the genus Pavo Linnaeus, 1758: Goniodes pavonis (Linnaeus, 1758), the type species of Goniodes Nitzsch, 1818; Goniodes meinertzhageni Clay, 1940; Goniocotes rectangulatus Nitzsch [in Giebel] 1866; Goniocotes parviceps (Piaget, 1880); Goniocotes mayuri Lakshminarayana and Emerson, 1971. We here discuss the identity and relationships of these five species, including the population of G. parviceps on the green peafowl, Pavo muticus Linnaeus, 1766. All five species are redescribed and illustrated in full. A new genus is erected for G. parviceps and G. mayuri: Pavoniocotes gen. nov. A key to the goniodid lice of Asian peafowls is provided.

VL - 57 UR - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222933.2023.2226375 IS - 17-20 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Species of Reticulipeurus Kéler, 1958 (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Oxylipeurus-complex) parasitic on species of Arborophila, with description of a new subgenus and three new species JF - Zootaxa Y1 - 2023 DO - 10.11646/zootaxa.5284.3.3 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 496 EP - 520 KW - Arborophila rufogularis guttata KW - Arborophila torqueola millardi KW - Forcipurellus KW - new host record KW - new species KW - new subgenus KW - Oxylipeurus-complex KW - Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) bracatus KW - Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) diki KW - Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) formosanus KW - Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) longistylus KW - Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) nitzschi AB -

A new subgenus and three new species of parasitic lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) in the Oxylipeurus-complex are described and illustrated. Forcipurellus new subgenus is part of the genus Reticulipeurus Kéler, 1958, and only includes species parasitic on partridges of the genus Arborophila Hodgson, 1837. The new species are: Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) diki new species ex Arborophila rubrirostris (Salvadori, 1879); Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) bracatus new species ex Arborophila atrogularis (Blyth, 1849); Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) longistylus new species ex Arborophila rufogularis guttata Delacour & Jabouille, 1928 and two other host subspecies. In addition, we redescribe the species Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) formosanus (Uchida, 1917) ex Arborophila crudigularis (Swinhoe, 1864) and Reticulipeurus (Forcipurellus) nitzschi Kéler, 1958 ex Arborophila torqueola torqueola (Valenciennes, 1825) and Arborophila torqueola millardi (Baker, 1921). Also, we briefly discuss four additional species that could not be described based on the specimens examined. A key to identify all species in the subgenus Forcipurellus is provided, as well as an emendation to include Forcipurellus in a previously published key to the Oxylipeurus-complex.  

VL - 5284 UR - https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5284.3.3 IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Coevolutionary analysis of the Philopteroides Mey, 2004 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) parasitizing bulbuls (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae) JF - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Y1 - 2023 DO - 10.3389/fevo.2023.1053820 A1 - Mengjiao Ren A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Chunpo Tian A1 - Grossi, Alexandra A. A1 - Zhixiao Liu A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 16 pp KW - bulbuls KW - coevolution KW - host-switching KW - Philopteroides KW - Philopterus-complex AB -

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.

VL - 11 UR - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1053820/full IS - 1053820 JO - Front. Ecol. Evol. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Host Migration and Size Do Not Influence the Prevalence of Most Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera and Ischnocera) on Shorebirds (Aves: Charadriiformes) across the World JF - Diversity Y1 - 2023 DO - 10.3390/d15020200 A1 - Grossi, Alexandra A. A1 - Myung-Bok Lee A1 - Chunpo Tian A1 - Fasheng Zou A1 - Chi-Yeung Choi A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson SP - 19 pp KW - index of specificity KW - Migration KW - New records KW - Pedionomidae KW - Pluvianellidae KW - Pluvianidae KW - Prevalence AB -

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.

VL - 15 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/2/200 IS - 200 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Erratum: DANIEL R. GUSTAFSSON, COSTICĂ ADAM & FASHENG ZOU (2022) One new genus and three new species of the Penenirmus-complex (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) from China, with resurrection of Picophilopterus Ansari, 1947. Zootaxa, 5087: 401–426. JF - Zootaxa Y1 - 2022 DO - 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.4.9 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Costică Adam A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 600 KW - Laimoloima KW - Laimoloima ruiliensis KW - Laimoloima tandani KW - new genus KW - new species KW - Picophilopterus blythipici KW - Picophilopterus pici sensu lato AB -

In this Erratum, measurements of the species are propvided. Original article see https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5087.3.1 or https://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/node/95563

VL - 5155 UR - https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.5155.4.9 IS - 4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The ischnoceran chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) of bulbuls (Aves: Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae), with descriptions of 18 new species JF - European Journal of Taxonomy Y1 - 2022 DO - 10.5852/ejt.2022.800.1683 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Tomas Najer A1 - Fasheng Zou A1 - Sarah E. Bush SP - 1 EP - 88 KW - Brueelia alophoixi KW - Brueelia celer KW - Brueelia colindalei KW - Brueelia doisuthepensis KW - Brueelia galeata KW - Brueelia hermetica KW - Brueelia leiae KW - Brueelia robertrankini KW - Brueelia yunnanensis KW - Guimaraesiella brunneomarginata KW - Guimaraesiella caligogularis KW - Guimaraesiella cinnamomea KW - Guimaraesiella cucphuongensis KW - Guimaraesiella flavala KW - Guimaraesiella ixi KW - Guimaraesiella lorica KW - Guimaraesiella mayoensis KW - Guimaraesiella phlaoalopha KW - new species KW - Penenirmus guldum KW - Philopteroides haerixos KW - Philopteroides holosternus KW - Philopteroides longiclypeatus KW - Philopterus cucphuongensis AB -

The ischnoceran chewing lice known from bulbuls are discussed and revised, and 18 new species are described. These are: Brueelia celer sp. nov. from Pycnonotus cafer bengalensis Blyth, 1845 and Pycnonotus cafer primrosei Deignan, 1949; Brueelia colindalei sp. nov. from Hemixos castanonotus canipennis Seebohm, 1890; Brueelia doisuthepensis sp. nov. from Alophoixus ochraceus ochraceus (Moore, 1858); Brueelia galeata sp. nov. from Alophoixus pallidus henrici (Oustalet, 1896); Brueelia hermetica sp. nov. from Pycnonotus barbatus layardi Gurney, 1879; Brueelia leiae sp. nov. from Alophoixus flaveolus burmanicus (Oates, 1899); Brueelia robertrankini sp. nov. from Pycnonotus jocosus jocosus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Pycnonotus jocosus pattani Deignan, 1948; Brueelia yunnanensis sp. nov. from Ixos mcclellandii similis (Rothschild, 1921); Guimaraesiella brunneomarginata sp. nov. from Pycnonotus goiaver samarensis Rand & Rabor, 1960 and Pycnonotus goiaver personatus Hume, 1873; Guimaraesiella caligogularis sp. nov. from Pycnonotus plumosus plumosus Blyth, 1845 and Alophoixus bres tephrogenys (Jardine & Selby, 1833); Guimaraesiella cinnamomea sp. nov. from Iole propinqua propinqua (Oustalet, 1903) and Iole viridescens cinnamomeoventris Baker, 1917; Guimaraesiella ixi sp. nov. from Ixos mcclellandii peracensis (Hartert & Butler, 1898); Guimaraesiella lorica sp. nov. from Hypsipetes leucocephalus nigerrimus Gould, 1863; Guimaraesiella mayoensis sp. nov. from Hypsipetes everetti everetti (Tweeddale, 1877); Guimaraesiella phlaoalopha sp. nov. from Alophoixus pallidus henrici (Oustalet, 1896); Philopteroides holosternus sp. nov. from Pycnonotus goiavier goiavier (Scopoli, 1786); Philopteroides longiclypeatus sp. nov. from Hypsipetes everretti samarensis Rand & Rabor, 1959; Philopteroides haerixos sp. nov. from Ixos mcclellandii holtii (Swinhoe, 1861) and Alophoixus pallidus henrici (Oustalet, 1896). The following new host records are provided: Hemixos castanonotus canipennis Seebohm, 1890, for Guimaraesiella flavala (Najer & Sychra in Najer et al., 2012); Pycnonotus blanfordi conradi (Finsch in Finsch & Conrad, 1873) for Philopteroides cucphuongensis Mey, 2004. Philopterus cucphuongensis is tentatively redescribed and illustrated based on specimens from a non-type host species. The species descriptions of the following species are amended slightly, based on re-examinations of type specimens: Brueelia alophoixi Sychra in Sychra et al., 2009; Guimaraesiella cucphuongensis (Najer & Sychra in Najer et al., 2012); Guimaraesiella flavala (Najer & Sychra in Najer et al., 2012). We propose to move Philopterus hiyodori Uchida, 1949, to the genus Craspedorrhynchus Kéler, 1938. The species Sturnidoecus acutifrons (Uchida, 1949) and Penenirmus guldum (Ansari, 1955) are considered species inquirenda. An updated checklist of ischnoceran lice known from bulbuls is provided, as well as a key to all ischnoceran species known from bulbuls.

VL - 800 UR - https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1683 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Phylogenetic Relationships of Guimaraesiella and Priceiella (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) from Babblers and Non-Babblers (Passeriformes) JF - Journal of Parasitology Y1 - 2022 DO - 10.1645/21-91 A1 - Chunpo Tian A1 - Xiaoping Yu A1 - Zhengzhen Wang A1 - Fasheng Zou A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson SP - 107 EP - 121 KW - Brueelia complex KW - Cicchinella KW - Mixed-species flock KW - Phylogeny KW - Priceiella KW - South China AB -

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.

VL - 108 UR - https://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.short IS - 2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Descriptions of six new species of slender-bodied chewing lice of the Resartor-group (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Brueelia-complex) JF - Zootaxa Y1 - 2022 DO - 10.11646/zootaxa.5104.4.2 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Fasheng Zou A1 - Sarah E. Bush SP - 506 EP - 530 KW - Aratricerca KW - Aratricerca cerata n. sp KW - Aratricerca macki n. sp. KW - Aratricerca madagascariensis n. sp. KW - Brueelia-complex KW - Chewing lice KW - new speceis KW - Resartor-group KW - Timalinirmus KW - Timalinirmus curvus n. sp. KW - Turdinirmoides KW - Turdinirmoides janigai n. sp. KW - Turdinirmoides rozsai n. sp. AB -

Six new species of chewing lice in the Resartor-group (Brueelia-complex) are described and illustrated. They are: Aratricerca cerata n. sp. ex Zosterops capensis Sundevall, 1850; Aratricerca macki n. sp. ex Melidectes princeps Mayr & Gilliard, 1951 and Ptiloprora perstriata perstriata (de Vis, 1898); Aratricerca madagascariensis n. sp. ex Randia pseudozosterops Delacour & Berlioz, 1931; Turdinirmoides janigai n. sp. ex Prunella collaris nipalensis (Blyth, 1843) and P. collaris fennelli Deignan, 1964; Turdinirmoides rozsai n. sp. ex Carpodacus subhimachala (Hodgson, 1836); and Timalinirmus curvus n. sp. ex Yuhina castaniceps plumbeiceps (Godwin-Austen, 1877). A key to the species of Aratricerca, Turdinirmoides and Timalinirmus is provided

VL - 5104 UR - https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5104.4.2 IS - 4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New species of Philopterus Nitzsch, 1818 (Ischnocera: Philopteridae), with notes on Cypseloecus Conci, 1941 JF - European Journal of Taxonomy Y1 - 2022 DO - 10.5852/ejt.2022.790.1641 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Tomas Najer A1 - Fasheng Zou A1 - Sarah E. Bush SP - 1 EP - 52 KW - new species KW - Philopterus afropari sp. nov. KW - Philopterus coriaceus sp. nov. KW - Philopterus hebes sp. nov. KW - Philopterus micropunctatus sp. nov. KW - Philopterus pseudhirundo sp. nov KW - Philopterus sinensis sp. nov. KW - Philopterus stansburyensis sp. nov. KW - Philopterus trepostephanus sp. nov. AB -

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.

VL - 790 UR - https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1641 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - One new genus and three new species of the ,Penenirmus-complex (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) from China, with resurrection of Picophilopterus Ansari, 1947 JF - Zootaxa Y1 - 2022 DO - 10.11646/zootaxa.5087.3.1 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Costică Adam A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 401 EP - 426 KW - barbets KW - Chewing lice KW - China KW - Laimoloima KW - Laimoloima ruiliensis KW - Laimoloima tandani KW - Megalaimidae KW - new genus KW - new species KW - Penenirmus-complex KW - Picophilopterus blythipici KW - Picophilopterus pici sensu lato ex Picus canus sordidior KW - Turnicola KW - woodpeckers AB -

Three new species of chewing lice of the Penenirmus-complex (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) are described and illustrated from woodpeckers (Picidae) and barbets (Megalaimidae) occurring in China. They are: Picophilopterus blythipici new species from Blythipicus pyrrhotis sinensis (Rickett, 1897), Laimoloima ruiliensis new genus, new species from Psilopogon asiaticus asiaticus (Latham, 1790), and Laimoloima tandani new genus, new species from Psilopogon virens virens (Boddaert, 1783). In addition, we provide illustrations of Picophilopterus pici sensu lato ex Picus canus sordidior (Rippon, 1906), and we present evidence that justifies resurrecting the genus Picophilopterus Ansari, 1947 to include the species infesting woodpeckers and Neotropical barbets (Capitonidae). Also, we erect the new genus Laimoloima to include the species from Asian barbets (Megalaimidae). The taxonomic position of Penenirmus species from African barbets (Lybiidae) and honeyguides (Indicatoridae) is unresolved. An updated checklist of the species in the Penenirmus-complex parasitic on non-passeriform hosts is provided, including species of the genus Turnicola Clay & Meinertzhagen, 1938.  

Erratum to the publication which provided the measurements of the species see https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.5155.4.9 or https://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/node/95675

 

VL - 5087 UR - https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5087.3.1 IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New Species and New Records of Priceiella (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Brueelia-Complex) from South China JF - Journal of Parasitology Y1 - 2021 DO - 10.1645/21-68 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Chunpo Tian A1 - Mengjiao Ren A1 - Zhixiao Liu A1 - Xiaoping Yu A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 863 EP - 877 KW - Camurnirmus KW - Garrulax castanotis castanotis KW - Garrulax maesi maesi KW - Pellorneum albiventre cinnamomeus KW - Pomatorhinus ruficollis styani KW - Priceiella KW - Priceiella (Camurnirmus) nanlingensis KW - Priceiella (Camurnirmus) tanydrepanus KW - Priceiella (Thescelovora) austini KW - Priceiella (Thescelovora) brutifrons KW - Priceiella (Thescelovora) catanachei KW - Priceiella (Thescelovora) chuae KW - Priceiella (Thescelovora) coleyae KW - Priceiella (Thescelovora) dehongensis KW - Priceiella (Thescelovora) rotundiceps KW - Priceiella najeri KW - Stachyris nigriceps yunnanensis KW - Stachyris strialata swinhoei KW - Thescelovora KW - Turdinus brevicaudatus stevensi AB -

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.

VL - 107 UR - https://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.short IS - 6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Four new species of Guimaraesiella (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Brueelia-complex) from China JF - Zootaxa Y1 - 2021 DO - 10.11646/zootaxa.5060.3.2 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Chunpo Tian A1 - Mengjiao Ren A1 - Zhixiao Liu A1 - Xiaoping Yu A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 333 EP - 352 KW - Alcippe hueti hueti KW - Alcippe nipalensis nipalensis KW - babblers sensu lato KW - Brueelia-complex KW - China KW - Cicchinella KW - Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) citreisoma KW - Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) corrugata KW - Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) petilorica KW - Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) yuhinae KW - Leiothrichidae KW - Leiothrix lutea kwangtungensis KW - lice KW - new species KW - Yuhina flavicollis rouxi AB -

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.  

VL - 5060 UR - https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5060.3.2 IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Unintentional parasite conservation success: chewing lice recovered from Crested Ibis, Nipponia nippon, in breeding program facilities in Shaanxi, China JF - Biodiversity and Conservation Y1 - 2021 DO - 10.1007/s10531-021-02283-8 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Chunpo Tian A1 - Xiaoping Yu A1 - Lulu Xu A1 - Si Wu A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 3939–3963 KW - reintroduction AB -

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.

VL - 30 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10531-021-02283-8 IS - 13 JO - Biodivers Conserv ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New species of ischnoceran chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from Chinese birds JF - Zootaxa Y1 - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4990.2.6 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Chunpo Tian A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 305–328 KW - Chewing lice KW - China KW - Chinese birds KW - Cuculicola KW - Cuculicola calyptocamptus KW - goniocotes KW - Goniocotes kristinae KW - Goniocotes rolandi KW - new species KW - Rallicola KW - Resartor KW - Resartor elugeus AB -

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).

VL - 4990 UR - https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4990.2.6 IS - 2 ER - 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 - TY - JOUR T1 - Chewing lice (Phthiraptera) of the Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus in China JF - Wader Study Y1 - 2019 DO - 10.18194/ws.00161 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Lujia Lei A1 - Xingzhi Chu A1 - Xuebing Zhao A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 217 EP - 227 KW - new hosts KW - new location KW - redescription AB -

Two species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) were collected from seven Grey- headed Lapwings Vanellus cinereus (Blyth, 1842), caught in Jinshanyakou, Yunnan Province, China. They are Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910a) and Quadra- ceps sinensis Timmermann, 1954a. Both species represent new records for China and V. cinereus represents a new host record for A. hoplopteri. As neither species has previously been adequately described, we here present illustrations and descriptions of both species, as well as short notes on the microhabitat of both species.

VL - 126 UR - https://www.waderstudygroup.org/article/13056/ IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chewing lice from high‐altitude and migrating birds in Yunnan, China, with descriptions of two new species of Guimaraesiella JF - Medical and Veterinary Entomology Y1 - 2019 DO - 10.1111/mve.12378 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Lujia Lei A1 - Kang Luo A1 - Xingzhi Chu A1 - Xiucai Zhao A1 - Qiang Zhang A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 407 EP - 419 KW - Guimaraesiella KW - Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) ailaoshanensis KW - Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) montisodalis KW - Maculinirmus ljosalfar KW - new hosts KW - new location KW - new species KW - Yunnan AB -

In total, 366 birds representing 55 species in 24 families and eight orders, were examined for chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) in two high-altitude localities in Yunnan Province, China. In Ailaoshan, almost all of the birds examined were resident passeriforms, of which 36% were parasitized by chewing lice. In Jinshanyakou, most birds were on migration, and included both passerine and non-passerine birds. Of the passerine birds caught in Jinshanyakou, only one bird (0.7%) was parasitized by chewing lice. The prevalence of Myrsidea and Brueelia-complex lice on birds caught in Ailaoshan was higher than in previous reports. Of the chewing lice identifiable to species level, three represent new records for China: Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mjöberg, 1910), Maculinirmus ljosalfar Gustafsson & Bush, 2017 and Quadraceps sinensis Timmermann, 1954. In total, 17 new host records are included, of which we describe two as new species in the Brueelia-complex: Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) ailaoshanensis sp. nov. ex Schoeniparus dubius dubius (Hume, 1874) and G. (C.) montisodalis sp. nov. ex Fulvetta manipurensis tonkinensis Delacour & Jabouille, 1930.

VL - 33 UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mve.12378 JO - Med Vet Entomol ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New Genus and Two New Species of Chewing Lice from Southeast Asian Trogons (Aves: Trogoniformes), with a Revised Key to the Philopterus-complex JF - Acta Parasitologica Y1 - 2019 DO - 10.2478/s11686-018-00011-x A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Lujia Lei A1 - Xingzhi Chu A1 - Fasheng Zou A1 - Sarah E. Bush SP - 86 EP - 102 KW - new genus KW - new species KW - Philopterus-complex AB -

Purpose To describe a new genus and two new species of chewing lice from Southeast Asian trogons (Trogoniformes). These lice belong in the Philopterus-complex.
Methods Slide-mounted lice were examined in a light microscope, illustrated by means of a drawing tube, and described using standard procedures.
Results The new genus and species were successfully described.
Conclusions The genus Vinceopterus n. gen. is described from two species of Southeast Asian trogons (Trogoniformes: Harpactes). It presently comprises two species: Vinceopterus erythrocephali n. sp. from three subspecies of the Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus (Gould, 1834), and Vinceopterus mindanensis n. sp. from two subspecies of the Philippine Trogon Harpactes ardens (Temminck, 1826). Vinceopterus belongs to the Philopterus-complex, and thus likely constitutes a genus of head lice. Vinceopterus is the second new genus of chewing lice discovered on Southeast Asian trogons in recent years, the first genus of presumed head lice on trogons worldwide, and the fifth genus of chewing lice known from trogons globally. A translated and revised key to the Philopterus-complex is provided, as well as notes on the various chewing lice genera known from trogons.

VL - 64 UR - http://link.springer.com/10.2478/s11686-018-00011-x IS - 1 JO - Acta Parasit. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Four new species of Brueelia Kéler, 1936 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) from African hosts, with a redescription of Nirmus bicurvatus Piaget, 1880 JF - European Journal of Taxonomy Y1 - 2019 DO - 10.5852/ejt.2019.507 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Fasheng Zou A1 - Lucie Oslejskova A1 - Tomas Najer A1 - Oldřich Sychra KW - Brueelia complex KW - host specificity. KW - new species KW - species diversity AB -

Four new species of Brueelia Kéler, 1936 are described and illustrated. All of them parasitize African endemic host species in the families Passeridae, Ploceidae, and Estrildidae (Passeriformes). They are: Brueelia pofadderensis sp. nov. ex Passer melanurus damarensis Reichenow, 1902 and P. m. vicinus Clancey, 1958; B. semiscalaris sp. nov. ex Granatina granatina (Linnaeus, 1758); B. sima sp. nov. ex Malimbus nitens (Gray, 1831); B. terpsichore sp. nov. ex Euplectes jacksoni (Sharpe, 1891) and E. progne delamerei (Shelley, 1903). In addition, Brueelia bicurvata (Piaget, 1880) is redescribed and reillustrated from non-type material. A summary of all published records of lice in the Brueelia complex from Africa since 1980 is provided. We also estimate the unknown diversity of African species of Brueelia based on an index of host specificity calculated for each host family independently. The unknown diversity is estimated to be over 1000 species of Brueelia from African hosts, compared to the < 50 species in this genus currently recorded from Africa.

UR - https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/659 IS - 507 JO - EJT ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Redescriptions of thirteen species of chewing lice in the Brueelia- complex (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae), with one new synonymy and a neotype designation for Nirmus lais Giebel, 1874 JF - Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift Y1 - 2019 DO - 10.3897/dez.66.32423 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Lucie Oslejskova A1 - Tomas Najer A1 - Oldřich Sychra A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 17 EP - 39 KW - lectotype KW - neotype KW - redescription AB -

Thirteen species of chewing lice in the Brueelia-complex are redescribed and illustrat- ed. They are: Brueelia blagovescenskyi Balát, 1955, ex Emberiza schoeniclus (Linnae- us, 1758); B. breueri Balát, 1955, ex Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758); B. conocephala (Blagoveshchensky, 1940) ex Sitta europaea (Linnaeus, 1758); B. ferianci Balát, 1955, ex Anthus trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758); B. glizi Balát, 1955, ex Fringilla montifringilla Linnaeus, 1758; B. kluzi Balát, 1955, ex Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758; B. kratochvili Balát, 1958, ex Motacilla flava Linnaeus, 1758; B. matvejevi Balát, 1981, ex Turdus viscivorus Linnaeus, 1758; B. pelikani Balát, 1958, ex Emberiza melanocephala Scopoli, 1769; B. rosickyi Balát, 1955, ex Sylvia nisoria (Bechstein, 1792); B. vaneki Balát, 1981, ex Acrocephalus schoenobaenus (Linnaeus, 1758); Guimaraesiella haftorni (Balát, 1958) ex Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1758; G. lais (Giebel, 1874) ex Luscinia megarhyn- chos (Brehm, 1831). Redescriptions are made from type material where available. Holo- types are identified in Balát’s material when possible, and lectotypes are designated for B. blagovescenskyi, B. breueri, B. glizi, B. ferianci, B. kluzi, B. kratochvili, B. pelikani, and B. rosickyi; a neotype of Nirmus lais Giebel, 1874 is designated. Brueelia weberi Balát, 1982, is placed as a synonym of Brueelia conocephala (Blagoveshchensky, 1940).

VL - 66 UR - https://dez.pensoft.net/article/32423 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seven new species of Resartor Gustafsson et Bush, 2017 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) from Asian ʻbabblers' (Passeriformes: Leiothrichidae, Paradoxornithidae) JF - Folia Parasitologica Y1 - 2018 DO - 10.14411/fp.2018.020 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Xingzhi Chu A1 - Sarah E. Bush A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 14 pp KW - Brueelia-complex KW - China KW - Malaysia KW - morphology KW - Resartor KW - species description AB -

Abstract: Seven new species of chewing lice in the genus Resartor Gustafsson et Bush, 2017 are described and illustrated. They are: Resartor albofulvus sp. n. ex Heterophasia desgodinsi desgodinsi (Oustalet); Resartor apimimus sp. n. ex Heterophasia picaoides wrayi (Ogilvie-Grant); Resartor aterrimus sp. n. ex Minla ignotincta mariae La Touche; Resartor extraneus sp. n. ex Lioparus chryso- tis swinhoii (Verreaux); Resartor guangxiensis sp. n. ex Trochalopteron milnei sinianum Stresemann; Resartor longisuturalis sp. n. ex Actinodura cyanouroptera wingatei (Ogilvie-Grant); Resartor seminudus sp. n. ex Leiothrix argentauris tahanensis (Yen). All species differ in the shape of the head, shape of the male genitalia and abdominal chaetotaxy. A checklist and a key to the species of Resartor are provided.

VL - 65 UR - http://folia.paru.cas.cz/doi/10.14411/fp.2018.020.html JO - FOLIA PARASITFolia Parasitol. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ten new species of Brueelia Kéler, 1936 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) from nuthatches (Aves: Passeriformes: Sittidae), tits and chickadees (Paridae), and goldcrests (Regulidae) JF - Acta Parasitologica Y1 - 2018 DO - 10.1515/ap-2018-0063 A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Xingzhi Chu A1 - Sarah E. Bush A1 - Fasheng Zou SP - 527 EP - 557 KW - Brueelia-complex KW - new species KW - Regulidae AB -

Ten new species of chewing lice in the genus Brueelia Kéler, 1936, are described from hosts in the families Paridae, Reguli- dae, and Sittidae. They are: Brueelia johnsoni n. sp. from Poecile sclateri eidos (Peters, 1927); Brueelia juniperi n. sp. from Baeolophus ridgwayi ridgwayi (Richmond, 1902); Brueelia kabulica n. sp. from Sitta tephronota tephronota Sharpe, 1872; Brueelia mpumalangensis n. sp. from Melaniparus niger niger (Vieillot, 1818); Brueelia nazae n. sp. from Parus cinereus caschmirensis Hartert, 1905; Brueelia oxyrhyncha n. sp. from Sitta nagaensis nagaensis Godwin-Austen, 1874; Brueelia picea n. sp. from Parus major excelsus Buvry, 1857; Brueelia ragusica n. sp. from Sitta neumayer neumayer Michahelles, 1830; Brueelia regulicida n. sp. from Regulus calendula grinnelli Palmer, 1897; Brueelia sittacola n. sp. from Sitta carolinensis car- olinensis Latham, 1790. Brueelia regulicida is the first Brueelia-complex louse to be described from the host family Reguli- dae. Collectively, the Brueelia of parid, regulid, and sittid hosts show two peculiar patterns. Firstly, lice on closely related hosts appear to be distantly related. Secondly, lice on most hosts in these families appear to be more closely related to lice on other host families than to each other. This contradicts the traditional view that Brueelia-complex lice on closely related hosts are them- selves closely related. Potentially, the tendency of the hosts to participate in mixed-species feeding flocks may explain some of these patterns.

VL - 63 UR - http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ap.2018.63.issue-3/ap-2018-0063/ap-2018-0063.xml IS - 3 ER -