Myrsidea kathleenae Hellenthal and Price, new species (Fig. 8)

Type host. Pycnonotus cafer (L.).

Male (10). Much as in Fig. 1. Tergal setae: II, 10–16; III, 15–16; IV, 13–17; V, 13–15; VI, 12–14; VII, 10–13; VIII, 8–9. Sternal setae: III, 10–16; IV, 33–41; V, 35–45; VI, 29– 38; VII, 17–21; VIII, 4–5 (Fig. 2: arrow). Genitalia much as in Fig. 4, but with wide genital sac sclerite as in Fig. 8. Dimensions: TW, 0.40–0.44; HL, 0.28–0.31; PW, 0.27–0.30; MW, 0.40–0.43; AWIV, 0.55–0.59; LSVII, 0.13–0.21; TL, 1.28–1.38; GL, 0.40–0.46; GSW, 0.046–0.056.

Female (10). Abdomen as in Fig. 3. Tergal setae: II, 13–16; III–V, 1 4 –17; VI, 13–16; VII, 12–14; VIII, 10–12. Sternal setae: III, 15–20; IV–V, 3 3 –49; VI, 29–41; VII, 13–22; VIII, 18–23. Anal fringe with 39–44 ventral, 35–43 dorsal setae. Dimensions: TW, 0.45– 0.48; HL, 0.29–0.32; PW, 0.29–0.31; MW, 0.45–0.50; AWIV, 0.64–0.76; LSVII, 0.20– 0.28; ANW, 0.25–0.27; TL, 1.53–1.71.

Type material. Ex P. c a f e r, the Red­vented Bulbul, holotype male, Bogor, W. JAVA, 30 Nov. 1967, 8E­0335. Paratypes, all ex P. c a f e r in W. JAVA: 7 males, 3 females, same as holotype; 4 males, 4 females, same except 6–30 Nov. 1967, 8 E­0325, 8E­0327, 8E­ 0340; 18 males, 10 females, Botanical Garden, Bogor, 5 Feb. 1967 – 6 Feb. 1970, 8E­0338 to 8E­0820 (8 collections), 9E­0609, X1 E­195.

Remarks. The male of M. kathleenae is distinguished from all other males by the shape and very wide size of the genital sac sclerite (Fig. 8). The wide anus and relatively long inner seta on tergite VII enable female separation. This species is the only known Myrsidea on P. cafer .

Etymology. This species is named for Kathleen A. Hartman, Minneapolis, Minnesota, the elder daughter of the junior author.