Five New Species of Myrsidea (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from Asian Babblers (Passeriformes: Timaliidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2006
Authors:R. D. Price, Arnold, D. C., Bush, S. E.
Journal:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Volume:79
Issue:4
Pagination:369 - 377
Date Published:2006
Abstract:

Five new species of Myrsidea are described from Babblers (Passeriformes: Timaliidae). The new species and their type hosts are: Myrsidea cheni ex Alcippe morrisonia from China; M. macronoi ex Macronous gularis from Sarawak and Thailand; M. argentauris ex Leiothrix argentauris from China and Thailand; M. dukguni ex Stachyris striolata from China; and M. falcatae ex Ptilocichla falcata from the Philippines.

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