Taxonomic review of Cotingacola (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from the contingas (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae) with descriptions of two new species

The genus Cotingacola currently contains 14 species and subspecies described by Carriker. A careful examination of these reveals only 6 valid taxa with 8 names placed as junior synonyms. These new synonymies are Cotingacola rupicolae colombiana, C. latigastra, C. temporalis and C. longicrucis, synon...

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Published inJournal of medical entomology Vol. 35; no. 5
Main Authors Clayton, D.H. (University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.), Price, R.D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.1998
Subjects
COTINGACOLA FITZPATRICKI
COTINGACOLA STOTZI
ECTOPARASITES
ESPECE NOUVELLE
ESPECIES NUEVAS
HOST PARASITE RELATIONS
HOST SPECIFICITY
KEYS
MALLOPHAGA
MORPHOLOGY
NEW SPECIES
PARASITE
PARASITES
PARASITOS
PASSERIFORMES
PEROU
PERU
RELACIONES HUESPED PARASITO
RELATION HOTE PARASITE
SYNONYMS
SYNONYMY
TAXA
TAXON
TAXONOMIA
TAXONOMIC REVISIONS
TAXONOMIE
TAXONOMY
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Summary:The genus Cotingacola currently contains 14 species and subspecies described by Carriker. A careful examination of these reveals only 6 valid taxa with 8 names placed as junior synonyms. These new synonymies are Cotingacola rupicolae colombiana, C. latigastra, C. temporalis and C. longicrucis, synonyms of C. rupicolae; C. foramina, C. graciligastra and C. tityra, synonyms of C. tergalis; C. acuticeps, a synonym of C. dirmorpha. Two new species are described from Peruvian material: C. stotzi (type host: Querula purpurata) and C. fitzpatricki (type host: Lipaugus subalaris) . A key is provided for identification of the 8 species
Bibliography:1999003517
L72
ISSN:0022-2585
1938-2928