Taxonomy of the Strigiphilus cursitans species group (Ischnocera: Philopteridae), parasites of owls (Strigiformes)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1984
Authors:D. H. Clayton, Price R. D.
Journal:Annals of the Entomological Society of America
Volume:77
Pagination:340 - 363
Date Published:1984
Keywords:mtax, PHP
Abstract:

The Strigiphilus cursitans group of chewing lice is analysed, including a thorough review of group characters, reconsideration of the groups composition, rediscription of its constitute taxa, and a key for the identification of those taxa. Twenty-one species are redescribed, one of which is divided into three subspecies. Thirteen synonymies are given, seven of which are new. A neotype is designated for S. syrnii (Packard).

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Taxonomic name: 
Philopteridae (Lice), Strigiphilus (Lice), Strigiphilus acadicus (Lice), Strigiphilus bramae (Lice), Strigiphilus capensis (Lice), Strigiphilus ceblebrachys (Lice), Strigiphilus chilensis (Lice), Strigiphilus crucigerus (Lice), Strigiphilus cursitans (Lice), Strigiphilus elutus (Lice), Strigiphilus heterurus (Lice), Strigiphilus lophostrix (Lice), Strigiphilus microgenitalis (Lice), Strigiphilus oculatus (Lice), Strigiphilus otus (Lice), Strigiphilus pallidus (Lice), Strigiphilus speotyti (Lice), Strigiphilus syrnii (Lice), Strigiphilus tuleskovi (Lice), Strigiphilus vapidus (Lice), Strigiphilus virgo (Lice), Strigiphilus zumpti (Lice), Strigiphilus speotyti altiplanus (Lice), Phthiraptera (Lice), Ischnocera (Lice), Strigiformes (Avian), Clamator (Avian), Micrastur (Avian), Aegolius (Avian), Asio (Avian), Athene (Avian), Bubo (Avian), Glaucidium (Avian), Lophostrix (Avian), Ninox (Avian), Nyctea (Avian), Otus (Avian), Strix (Avian), Aegolius acadicus (Avian), Aegolius funereus (Avian), Asio capensis (Avian), Asio capensis capensis (Avian), Athene brama (Avian), Athene brama indica (Avian), Bubo lacteus (Avian), Bubo virginianus (Avian), Bubo virginianus elutus (Avian), Bubo virginianus nacurutu (Avian), Glaucidium brasilianum (Avian), Glaucidium brasilianum ridgwayi (Avian), Lophostrix cristata wedeli (Avian), Ninox novaeseelandiae (Avian), Nyctea scandiaca (Avian), Otus asio (Avian), Otus scops (Avian), Otus choliba crucigerus (Avian), Otus scops scops (Avian), Strix nebulosa (Avian)
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