galapagoensis Bequaert

Microlynchia galapagoensis Bequaert, 1955: 384 . Maa 1963: 35, 122 [remarks]; Linsley & Usinger 1966: 173 [checklist]; Guimar„es 1968: 6 [catalogue]; Maa 1969: 283 [checklist].

Microlynchia pusilla of authors (misidentification): Bequaert 1933: 135 [records]; Linsley & Usinger 1966: 173 [checklist].

Distribution. Endemic. Galápagos: Española, Santa Cruz, Santa Fé, Santiago, Wolf.

Remarks. This species is believed to transmit the blood parasite Haemoproteus (Harmon et al. 1984 –85). In the Gálapagos, adults of this species were collected from Zenaida galapagoensis Gould, Buteo galapagoensis (Bequaert 1955), Mimus macdonaldi Ridgeway (Española; MONZ), and Mimus parvulus (Gould) (Santiago; Harmon et al. 1984 –85).