The genus Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from bulbuls (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae), with descriptions of 16 new species
Hellenthal, Ronald A.
Price, Roger D.
Zootaxa
2003
354
1
20
Hellenthal and Price
Hellenthal and Price
[264,733,1328,1355]
Insecta
Menoponidae
Myrsidea
Animalia
Phthiraptera
14
15
Arthropoda
species
palmai
sp. nov.
Typehost. Criniger ochraceusF. Moore.
Male(4). Much as in Fig. 15. Tergal setae: II–IV, 11–13; V, 8–10; VI, 8–9; VII, 8; VIII, 7–8. Sternal setae: III, 17–21; IV, 20–25; V, 28–36; VI, 24–31; VII, 12–15; VIII, 4 ( Fig. 2: arrow). Dimensions: TW, 0.41–0.45; HL, 0.31–0.32; PW, 0.27–0.30; MW, 0.38– 0.41; AWIV, 0.47–0.52; LSVII, 0.09–0.13; TL, 1.32–1.44; GL, 0.37–0.45; GSW, 0.020– 0.026. Female(5). Metanotum and abdomen as in Fig. 16. Tergite I greatly enlarged. Tergal setae: II, 11–16; III, 15–20; IV–V, 2 1 –29; VI, 16–21; VII, 12–18; VIII, 8. Sternal setae: III, 22–37; IV, 39–50; V, 43–57; VI, 28–33; VII, 13–14; VIII, 20–27. Anal fringe with 35–39 ventral, 36–46 dorsal setae. Dimensions: TW, 0.49–0.50; HL, 0.34–0.35; PW, 0.31–0.32; MW, 0.49–0.53; AWIV, 0.60–0.69; LSVII, 0.04–0.06; ANW, 0.24–0.26; TL, 1.65–1.71.
Typematerial. Ex C. ochraceus, holotypefemale, Khao Luang, Nakornsithamonraj, THAILAND, 14 May 1965, MAPS148. Paratypes, all ex C. ochraceusin THAILAND: 1 male, 1 female, same as holotype; 3 females, same except 12 May 1965, MAPS121; 3 males, Chanthabari, Khao Soi Dao Tai, 11–23 Mar. 1966, MAPS4300, MAPS4510, MAPS4693.
Remarks. The unique male genital sac sclerite and the greatly enlarged female tergite I readily distinguish this species from all of the preceding 15 species. Other features, as given in the group characterization, further add to this separation.
Etymology. This species is named for Ricardo L. Palma, Museum of New ZealandTe Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to chewing louse taxonomy and his association with us in the production of the world checklist.