| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 1977 |
| Authors: | R. D. Price |
| Journal: | Journal of Medical Entomology |
| Volume: | 14 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pagination: | 207 - 220 |
| Date Published: | 1977 |
| Keywords: | mtax, PHP |
| Abstract: | Twenty-eight species of Menacanthus are recognized, discussed, and keyed. These include 7 new species with the following type-hosts : M. stumellae from Stumella magna, M. quiscali from Quiscalus quiscula, M. tyranni from Tyannus verticalis, M. obsoleti from Salpictes obsoletus, M. aedonis from Troglodytes aedon, M. dendroicae from Dendroica discolor, and M. geothlypis from Geothlypis trichas. There are 23 new synonymies and 6 names listed as nomina dubia. Neotypes are erected for Pediculus curuccae Schrank and Menopon pusillum Nitzsch ; lectotypes are designated for Colpocephalum chrysophaeum Kellogg and Menopon distinctum Kellogg & Chapman. |
| URL: | https://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/0808.pdf |
Taxonomic name:
Menoponidae (Lice), Colpocephalum (Lice), Menacanthus (Lice), Menopon (Lice), Pediculus (Lice), Phthiraptera (Lice), Aves (Avian), Passeriformes (Avian), Quiscalus (Avian), Dendroica (Avian), Geothlypis (Avian), Troglodytes (Avian), Quiscalus quiscula (Avian), Dendroica discolor (Avian), Geothlypis trichas (Avian), Troglodytes aedon (Avian), Menacanthus aeedonis (Lice), Menacanthus dendroicae (Lice), Menacanthus geothlypis (Lice), Menacanthus obsoleti (Lice), Menacanthus quiscali (Lice), Menacanthus sturnellae (Lice), Menacanthus tyranni (Lice)
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