Lunaceps incerta sedis

Gustafsson, Daniel R. & Olsson, Urban, 2012, 3377, Zootaxa 3377, pp. 1-85 : 74

Lunaceps incerta sedis 2

Host: Calidris temminckii (Leisner, 1812)

Discussion: Material from Calidris temminckii was not available for genetic studies by Gustafsson and Olsson (2012), but is morphologically almost identical to Lunaceps from C. minuta , and was placed in L. incoenis by Timmermann (1954a). It differs from L. falcinellus , where material from C. minuta is now placed, in having somewhat broader border markings on the paratergal plates, however as L. falcinellus and L. superciliosus are also virtually identical, but differ genetically, we find that this morphological similarity may not be indicative of relationships between L. falcinellus and the population on C. temminckii , especially as C. temminckii prefers inland habitats ( Piersma, 2003). Until this population has been studied genetically, we prefer not to place it with any species.