Two new records of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) on Leptotila megalura (Aves: Columbidae) from Argentina

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2008
Authors:L. Guardia
Journal:Revista Society Entomologia de Argentina
Volume:67
Issue:3-4
Pagination:121 - 124
Date Published:2008
ISSN:0373-5680
Keywords:Chewing lice, doves, ectoparasites, First Record
Abstract:

Paper in Spanish

Spanish title: Dos nuevos registros de piojos masticadores (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) sobre Leptotila megalura (Aves: Columbidae) en la Argentina

Resumen: Dos especies de piojos masticadores (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae), Physconelloides ceratoceps Ewing y Columbicola gracilicapitis Carriker, son registradas por primera vez sobre Leptotila megalura Sclater & Salvin (“yerutí yungueña”) (Aves: Columbidae). Además, C. gracilicapitis es citada por primera vez para la Argentina.

Abstract: Two species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae), Physconelloides ceratoceps Ewing and Columbicola gracilicapitis Carriker are recorded for the first time on Leptotila megalura Sclater & Salvin (“Large-tailed dove”) (Aves: Columbidae). In addition, C. gracilicapitis is recorded for the first time in Argentina.
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Taxonomic name: 
Philopteridae (Lice), Columbicola (Lice), Physconelloides (Lice), Columbicola gracilicapitis (Lice), Physconelloides ceratoceps (Lice), Phthiraptera (Lice), Ischnocera (Lice), Aves (Avian), Columbidae (Avian), Leptotila (Avian)
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