Three new species of chewing lice of the genus Emersoniella Tendeiro, 1965 (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) from Papua New Guinean kingfishers and kookaburras (Aves: Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2014
Authors:D. R. Gustafsson, Bush S. E.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:3796
Issue:3
Pagination:528
Date Published:Aug-05-2015
ISSN:1175-5326
Abstract:

Three new species of the ischnoceran louse genus Emersoniella (Phthiraptera) are described from four species of New Guinean kingfishers and kookaburras (Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae: Halcyoninae). They are: Emersoniella crassicarina n. sp. ex Dacelo gaudichaud Quoy & Gaimard (rufous-bellied kookaburra) and Dacelo leachii intermedia Salvadori (blue-winged kookaburra); E. reninoda n. sp. ex Melidora macrorrhina macrorhina Lesson (hook-billed kingfisher); and E. persei n. sp. ex Tanysiptera danae Sharpe (brown-headed paradise-kingfisher). In addition, we illustrate Emersoniella regis Emerson & Price, Emersoniella halcyonis Tendeiro, and the male genitalia of Emersoniella galateae Emerson & Price, as well as provide a complete host-louse checklist, and an updated key to all seven species of this genus.

URL:http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.3796.3http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3796.3.7
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.3796.310.11646/zootaxa.3796.3.7
Short Title:Zootaxa
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