Myrsidea klickai Price, Johnson
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Myrsidea klickai Price, Johnson , and Dalgleish, new species ( Figs. 1–4 View FIGURES 1 – 6. 1 – 4 )
Type host. Thamnophilus punctatus (Shaw, 1809) , the Northern Slaty Antshrike.
Female (5). Metanotum and dorsoventral abdomen as in Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 6. 1 – 4 . Metanotal posterior margin with 6 setae; metasternal plate with 6, much less often 7, setae. Tergal setae: I, 14–16; II, 15–16; III, 15–17; IV, 14–18; V, 16–19; VI, 16–18; VII, 14–17; VIII, 9–10. Sternal setae: II, 12–17 marginal between asters, 7–8 anterior; III, 18–21; IV, 27–34; V, 29–33; VI, 27–31; VII, 9–12; VIII–IX, 16–19. Anus with 38–42 ventral, 39–46 dorsal fringe setae. Dimensions: TW, 0.46–0.49; HL, 0.32–0.34; PW, 0.30–0.32; MW, 0.43–0.45; AWIV, 0.60–0.63; ANW, 0.23–0.25; TL, 1.50–1.57.
Male (3). As in Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 6. 1 – 4 . Metanotum and metasternal plate as for female. Tergal setae: I, 7–8; II, 10–12; III– IV, 11–12; V–VI, 12–14; VII, 11–12; VIII, 8. Sternal setae: II, only 3 in each aster, 11–14 marginal between asters, 5–9 anterior; III, 14–18; IV, 23–26; V, 23–27; VI, 22–25; VII, 10–12; VIII, 6–10. Dimensions: TW, 0.43–0.45; HL, 0.31–0.32; PW, 0.28–0.30; MW, 0.38; AWIV, 0.47–0.49; GL, 0.40–0.41; TL, 1.23–1.32.
Type material. Holotype male ( INHS), ex T. punctatus , PANAMA: Serriana del Maje, 16 Feb. 2006, JMD 649, K. Johnson. Paratypes: ( INHS) 1 female, same data as holotype; 2 females, 1 male, PANAMA: Lago Bayano, 12 Feb. 2006, GMS 1768, K. Johnson; 1 female, same except GMS 1770; ( USNM) 1 female, 1 male, PANAMA: Lago Bayano, 12 Feb. 2006, GMS 1768.
Remarks. This species is separated from the following two species of the group by the combination of dimensions and number of metanotal marginal setae of both sexes, length of male genitalia, and number of setae on male abdominal tergites and dorsal anal fringe of the female.
Etymology. This species is named for John Klicka, Marjorie Barrick Museum, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in recognition of his assistance in collecting the lice used in this study and for his work on avian systematics.
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