Ricinus gutheili nov. spec. and additional new Australian and New Guinean Ricinus species (Insecta, Phthiraptera,Amblycera) from the Museum of Natural History in Rudolstadt (Thüringen)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2007
Authors:E. Mey
Journal:Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften
Volume:14
Pagination:27 - 42
Date Published:2007
Keywords:new species
Abstract:

The following five new Ricinidae species from Australia and NewGuinea are here described: from the dolichocephalum group1. Ricinus gutheilin .sp. ex Phylidonyris (Meliornis) n. novaehollandiae (LATHAM) (Meliphagidae), 2.Ricinus nhillensis n.sp. ex Lichonostomus (Nesoptilotis) leucotis novaenorciae (MILLIGAN) (Meliphagidae) , 3. Ricinus ptilotulae n.sp. ex Lichonostomus (Ptilotula) p. penicillatus (GOULD) (Meliphagidae), 4. Ricinus facetus n.sp. ex Oedistomailiolophum affine (SALVADORI) (Melanocharitidae), and (presumably belonging to the rubeculae group) 5. Ricinus omatulus n.sp. ex Pardolotes (Pardalotinus) striatus substriatus MATHEWS (Pardalotidae). On another honeyeater, Lichenostomus (L.) melanopsmeltoni (MATHEWS), and on the Island Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus poliocepha
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Taxonomic name: 
Ricinidae (Lice), Ricinus (Lice), Insecta (Lice), Phthiraptera (Lice), Amblycera (Lice), Meliphagidae (Avian), Phylidonyris (Avian), Phylloscopus (Avian)
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