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

• Published in: Journal 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...