Three new species of the genus Philopteroides Mey, 2004 (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae) from New Zealand

We describe and illustrate three new species of chewing lice in the genus Philopteroides parasitic on passerines (Order Passeriformes, families Acanthizidae, Rhipiduridae and Petroicidae) from New Zealand. They are: Philopteroides pilgrimi sp. n. from Gerygone igata igata; Philopteroides fuliginosus...

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Published inZooKeys Vol. 297; no. 297; pp. 71 - 89
Main Authors Valim, Michel P, Palma, Ricardo L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 10.05.2013
Subjects
Chewing
Discovery and exploration
Lice
New species
Petroica macrocephala
Phthiraptera
Rhipidura fuliginosa
Zoology
New Zealand
New Zealand
new species
Passeriformes
new combination
key to species
Philopteroides
Phthiraptera
lice
Philopteridae
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Summary:We describe and illustrate three new species of chewing lice in the genus Philopteroides parasitic on passerines (Order Passeriformes, families Acanthizidae, Rhipiduridae and Petroicidae) from New Zealand. They are: Philopteroides pilgrimi sp. n. from Gerygone igata igata; Philopteroides fuliginosus sp. n. from Rhipidura fuliginosa placabilis and Rhipidura fuliginosa fuliginosa; and Philopteroides macrocephalus sp. n. from Petroica macrocephala macrocephala and Petroica macrocephala dannefaerdi. The identity of Docophorus lineatus Giebel, 1874 is discussed based on its morphology and host association. We also transfer Tyranniphilopterus beckeri to the genus Philopteroides, and provide a key to identify adults of 12 of the 13 species now included in Philopteroides.
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Academic editor: V. Smith
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.297.5118