Myrsidea ochracei Hellenthal and Price

Hellenthal, Ronald A. & Price, Roger D., 2003, The genus Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from bulbuls (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae), with descriptions of 16 new species, Zootaxa 354, pp. 1-20 : 12-13

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Myrsidea ochracei Hellenthal and Price
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sp. nov.

Myrsidea ochracei Hellenthal and Price , new species ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 8 – 15. 8 )

Type host. Criniger ochraceus F. Moore.

Male (31). Much as in Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 7. 1 – 5 . Tergal setae: II, 8–11; III–V, 1 0 –17; VI, 10–15; VII, 8– 14; VIII, 8–11. Sternal setae: III, 6–14; IV, 21–41; V, 26–45; VI, 20–37; VII, 10–18; VIII, 4 ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 7. 1 – 5 : arrow). Genitalia as in Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1 – 7. 1 – 5 , but with genital sac sclerite as in Fig. 12 View FIGURES 8 – 15. 8 . Dimensions: TW, 0.41–0.46; HL, 0.28–0.32; PW, 0.25–0.29; MW, 0.35–0.41; AWIV, 0.45–0.53; LSVII, 0.12–0.26; TL, 1.11–1.28; GL, 0.34–0.41; GSW, 0.026–0.036.

Female (31). Abdomen much as in Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 7. 1 – 5 . Tergal setae: II, 8–14; III–IV, 12–21; V, 13–18; VI, 12–17; VII, 9–15; VIII, 10–15. Sternal setae: III, 11–18; IV–V, 2 6 –47; VI, 24– 35; VII, 10–17; VIII, 17–26. Anal fringe with 31–39 ventral, 25–36 dorsal setae. Dimensions: TW, 0.44–0.50; HL, 0.30–0.33; PW, 0.27–0.31; MW, 0.40–0.48; AWIV, 0.56–0.70; LSVII, 0.16–0.31; ANW, 0.20–0.23; TL, 1.34–1.65.

Type material. Ex C. ochraceus , the Ochraceous Bulbul, holotype male, Chanthabari, Khao Soi Dao Tai, THAILAND, 12 Apr. 1966, MAPS­5095. Paratypes, all ex C. ochraceus in THAILAND: 19 males, 18 females, same except 11 Mar.–21 Apr. 1966, MAPS­4289 to MAPS­5259 (33 collections, not including MAPS­4300, 4510, or 4693); 1 female, Ranong, Muang Ban, 1 Dec. 1966, 7E­0533; 5 males, 3 females, Nakornsithamonaraj, Khao Luang, 14–28 May 1965, MAPS­143, MAPS­268 to MAPS­533 (5 collections).

Other material. Ex C. bres (Lesson) , the Gray­cheeked Bulbul, 7 males, 8 females, MALAYA (7 collections), SARAWAK (2 collections), THAILAND (1 collection). Ex C. pallidus Swinhoe , the Puff­throated Bulbul, 7 males, 7 females, THAILAND (8 collections). Ex Ixos mcclellandii (Horsfield) , the Mountain Bulbul, 6 males, 10 females, THAILAND (6 collections), MALAYA (6 collections). Ex Hemixos flavala Blyth , the Ashy Bulbul, 1 male, THAILAND.

Remarks. The unique shape of the male genital sac sclerite ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 8 – 15. 8 ) sets this species apart from all others; quantitative features also support this separation. The female is only tenuously separable, with host association being the only certain feature of recognition.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Phthiraptera

Family

Menoponidae

Genus

Myrsidea

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