Description of the postembryonic stages of Mulcticola macrocephalus (Kellogg, 1896) (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera: Philopteridae)

The nymphs I, II, III, and adult male and adult female stages of Mulcticola macrocephalus (Kellogg) (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera: Philopteridae), a monoxenous species of chewing louse infesting common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor (Forster) (Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae), in North America, are describ...

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Published inCanadian entomologist Vol. 152; no. 6; pp. 723 - 733
Main Authors Kuabara, Kamila M.D., Valim, Michel P., Galloway, Terry D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.12.2020
Subjects
Abdomen
Chewing
Developmental stages
Entomology
Females
Genitalia
Habitus
Ischnocera
Males
Mastication
Nymphs
Ontogeny
Philopteridae
Phthiraptera
Plates
Rehabilitation
Research Papers
Canada
Manitoba Canada
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Summary:The nymphs I, II, III, and adult male and adult female stages of Mulcticola macrocephalus (Kellogg) (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera: Philopteridae), a monoxenous species of chewing louse infesting common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor (Forster) (Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae), in North America, are described. Line drawings of whole nymphs and adults are presented, as are details of anterior dorsal head plates, metasternal plates, female subvulvar plates, and male genitalia. Ontogenetic characters exhibited during the postembryonic development of this species of chewing louse are described and discussed in relation to previous information in the literature.
ISSN:0008-347X
1918-3240
DOI:10.4039/tce.2020.54