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Issue: Vol. 983 No. 1: 19 May. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-05-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa983.1.1
Page range: 1–6
Abstract views: 40
PDF downloaded: 28

Two new species of the genus Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from cotingas (Passeriformes: Cotingidae)

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Phthiraptera chewing lice Myrsidea Menoponidae Passeriformes cotingas Cotingidae

Abstract

Two new species of chewing lice of the genus Myrsidea Waterston from the passerine family Cotingidae are described and illustrated. They and their type host are: M. cinnamomei ex Pachyramphus cinnamomeus and M. blattae ex Schiffornis turdina. These are the first species of Myrsidea recorded from the Cotingidae.

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