Philopterus alexanderkoenigi (Eichler, 1953)

Ilieva, Mihaela, 2009, Checklist of the chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from wild birds in Bulgaria, Zootaxa 2138 (1), pp. 1-66 : 35

Philopterus alexanderkoenigi (Eichler, 1953)

Reports: [1] Balát (1958); [2] Touleshkov (1961a); [3] Touleshkov (1962); [4] Touleshkov (1964a); [5] Touleshkov (1974).

Hosts: Galerida cristata (L.) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]; Melanocorypha calandra (L.)* [1].

Distribution in Bulgaria: Sliven, Petrich [1]; Malko Tarnovo [2]; Petrich, Gotse Delchev [3]; Pazardzhik, Aleko Konstantinovo (Pazardzhik Region), Katunitsa, Sadovo, Izbeglii (Plovdiv Region), Stara Zagora, Harmanli, Ivanovo, Bryagovo, Biser (Haskovo Region), Topolovgrad [4]; Belogradchik, Berkovitsa, Godech, Botevgrad, Zlatitsa, Karlovo, Gabrovo [5].

Remarks: Philopterus stepposus Fedorenko, 1984 is known as a specific parasite of Melanocorypha calandra (L.) ( Price et al. 2003). The identification of the lice from this host species identified as Philopterus alexanderkoenigi (Eichler, 1953) by Balát (1958) requires additional studies.