Two new species of Brueelia Kéler, 1936 (Ischnocera, Philopteridae) parasitic on Neotropical trogons (Aves, Trogoniformes)

• Published in: ZooKeys Vol. 128; no. 128; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Valim, Michel P, Weckstein, Jason D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Brueelia; Chewing lice; Cytochrome oxidase I; Genitalia; Geographical distribution; Mitochondria; New species; Pharomachrus pavoninus; Philopteridae; Physical characteristics; Trogon viridis; trogons; Zoology; new species; Chewing lice; Brueelia; trogons; Philopteridae

Two new species of Brueelia are described and illustrated. These new species and their type hosts are: Brueelia sueta ex Pharomachrus pavoninus (Spix, 1824), the Pavonine Quetzal and Brueelia cicchinoi ex Trogon viridis Linnaeus, the White-tailed Trogon. Both new species differ from the only Brueeli...