Descriptions of six new species of slender-bodied chewing lice of the Resartor-group (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Brueelia-complex)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2022
Authors:D. R. Gustafsson, Zou, F., Bush, S. E.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:5104
Issue:4
Pagination:506-530
Date Published:March 2022
Keywords:Aratricerca, Aratricerca cerata n. sp, Aratricerca macki n. sp., Aratricerca madagascariensis n. sp., Brueelia-complex, Chewing lice, new speceis, Resartor-group, Timalinirmus, Timalinirmus curvus n. sp., Turdinirmoides, Turdinirmoides janigai n. sp., Turdinirmoides rozsai n. sp.
Abstract:

Six new species of chewing lice in the Resartor-group (Brueelia-complex) are described and illustrated. They are: Aratricerca cerata n. sp. ex Zosterops capensis Sundevall, 1850; Aratricerca macki n. sp. ex Melidectes princeps Mayr & Gilliard, 1951 and Ptiloprora perstriata perstriata (de Vis, 1898); Aratricerca madagascariensis n. sp. ex Randia pseudozosterops Delacour & Berlioz, 1931; Turdinirmoides janigai n. sp. ex Prunella collaris nipalensis (Blyth, 1843) and P. collaris fennelli Deignan, 1964; Turdinirmoides rozsai n. sp. ex Carpodacus subhimachala (Hodgson, 1836); and Timalinirmus curvus n. sp. ex Yuhina castaniceps plumbeiceps (Godwin-Austen, 1877). A key to the species of Aratricerca, Turdinirmoides and Timalinirmus is provided

URL:https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5104.4.2
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.5104.4.2
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