A new genus and species of Philopteridae (Mallophaga)

Abstract

Synopsis A new genus is described for Docophorus longiceps, parasitic on Brachypteracias leptosomus, and for a new species from the same host, The possible affinity of the new genus is discussed.

Morphological revision of the hyperdiverse Brueelia-complex (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) with new taxa, checklists and generic key

“…Ventral view of mesosomes and dorsal view of paramere illustrated separately at same scale as male genitalia. We do not re-illustrate the genera Buerelius Clay &Tandan, 1967, fully and do not illustrate the type species of , as the type species of these four genera were recently treated by , Clay & Tandan (1967), Adam (2004), and respectively. Host nomenclature follows Clements et al (2015).…”

“…lies in the large number of species in these groups, and in the great morphological variation between and within some groups. Clay & Tandan (1967) made the first attempt to characterise the Brueelia-complex as a whole. They used seven characters that are found in all known members of this complex, and they listed additional characters that are found in most of the genera they included in the Brueelia-complex. Here we outline the unique characters that keep the Brueelia-complex together, as well as some of the large variation in morphology within this complex.…”

“…Basal apodeme (not illustrated, see Clay & Tandan, 1967) rectangular, anterior margin rounded. Proximal mesosome small, quadratic, often indistinct, may be partially fused to basal apodeme.…”

“…The practice of naming species and genera largely, if not solely, on host relationships led to a proliferation of taxonomic names within the Brueelia-complex (sensu Clay & Tandan 1967); many of these descriptions were not supported by rigorous comparative diagnoses or illustrations. Consequently, the species richness of this group is, in part, a taxonomic artifact caused by over-splitting of taxa into different species or genera on different hosts or host groups.…”

A new genus and two new species of feather lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) from New Zealand endemic passerines (Aves: Passeriformes)

“…Pilgrim & Palma 1982: 27;Palma 1999: 382). This paper is the first to include descriptions of New Zealand endemic species of lice included in the Brueelia-complex of genera (Clay 1951;Clay & Tandan 1967). We describe one new genus and two new species of lice from six species of New Zealand endemic birds, two in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae, and four in the wattle-bird family Callaeidae.…”