Taxonomic review of Cotingacola (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from the cotingas (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae), with descriptions of two new species

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1998
Authors:D. H. Clayton, Price R. D.
Journal:Journal of Medical Entomology
Volume:35
Issue:5
Pagination:732 - 739
Date Published:1998
Keywords:Cotingacola, cotingas, Cotinginae, host, Ischnocera, lice, mtax, PHP, specificity, Tyrannidae
Abstract:

The genus Cotingacola currently contains 14 species and subspecies described by Carriker. A careful examination of these reveals only 6 valid taxa with 8 names placed as junior synonyms. These new synonymies are Cotingacola rupicolae colombiana, C. latigastra, C. temporalis and C. longicrucis, synomyns of C. rupicolae; C. foramina, C. graciligastra and C. tityra, synonmyms of C. tergalis; C. acuticeps, a synonym of C. dimorpha. Two new species are described from Peruvian material; C. stotzi (type host: Querula purpurata) and C. fitzpatricki (type host: Lipaugus subalaris). A key is provided for identification of the 8 species.

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