Parasecia thalurania ( Brennan, 1969 )

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Parasecia thalurania ( Brennan, 1969)

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Fonsecia (Parasecia) thalurania Brennan, 1969: 663 , fig. 1.

Parasecia thalurania: Goff 1992b: 967 ; Bassini-Silva et al. 2020: 167, figs. 21, 22.

Diagnosis. SIF = 7BS-N-3-3111.0000; fsp = 7.7.7; fCx = 1.1.1; fSt = 2.2; fPp = B/B/NNN; fSc: PL> AM> AL; Ip = 643–691; fD = 2H-(8–10)-(9–12)+(24–40); DS = 44–63; V = 27–42; NDV = 71–99. Cheliceral blade with ventral tooth in addition to tricuspid cap; scutum nearly rectangular, with anterolateral shoulders and sparse puncta; sensilla heavily branched in distal half; sensillary bases slightly anterior to level of PL (PSB—P-PL = 3–5 µm). Standard measurements of examined specimens given in Table 9 .

Distribution. Brazil ( Bassini-Silva et al. 2020), and Peru (this study).

Hosts . Glyphorynchus spirurus ( Passeriformes : Furnariidae ), Thalurania furcata (Gmelin) ( Apodiformes : Trochilidae ) ( Bassini-Silva et al. 2020).

Localization on hosts. Breast and cloaca ( G. spirurus No IQ26).

Material examined. Nine larvae (ZIN 8860–8862, 8864–8869) ex G. spirurus No IQ 26, PERU: Iquitos, National Reserve Allpahuayo Mishana, 15 August 2011; 9 larvae (ZIN 8896–8904) ex one unnumbered G. spirurus , National Reserve Allpahuayo Mishana, 14 August 2011.

Figures

FIGURE 20. Parasecia thalurania (Brennan, 1969), specimen ZIN 8903. A—general view, B—dorsal aspect of idiosoma, C—scutum, D—ventral aspect of idiosoma. Scale bars: 100 µm (A), 50 µm (B–D).