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Six new species of Myrsidea Waterston, 1915 (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from New World jays of the genus Cyanocorax Boie (Passeriformes: Corvidae), with notes on the chorionic structure of eggs

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Author(s):
Valim, Michel P. [1] ; Cicchino, Armando C. [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, BR-04263000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Nacl Mar del Plata, Lab Artropodos, INBIOTEC CONICET UNMdP, RA-7600 Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires - Argentina
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Systematic Parasitology; v. 90, n. 2, p. 191-211, FEB 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 5
Abstract

The only species of previously named Myrsidea Waterston, 1915 from Neotropical jays of the genus Cyanocorax Boie (Passeriformes: Corvidae), Myrsidea fallax K,ler, 1938 (type-host Cyanocorax cyanomelas Vieillot), is redescribed and six new species of lice in the genus Myrsidea are described: Myrsidea pseudofallax n. sp. {[}type-host C. c. chrysops (Vieillot)]; M. moriona n. sp. {[}type-host C. m. morio (Wagler)]; Myrsidea daleclaytoni n. sp. {[}type-host C. v. violaceus Du Bus de Gisignies]; Myrsidea lindolphoi n. sp. {[}type-host C. caeruleus (Vieillot)]; Myrsidea melanocyanei n. sp. {[}type-host C. melanocyaneus chavezi (Miller \& Griscom)]; and Myrsidea cristatelli n. sp. {[}type-host C. cristatellus (Temminck)]. A key to the identification of both sexes of these seven species is provided. Immature stages of M. daleclaytoni n. sp. (all instars) and M. cristatelli n. sp. (nymph III) are described. External chorionic architecture of the eggs is described and illustrated for six Myrsidea spp. from corvine birds: M. picae (Linnaeus, 1758) ex Pica p. pica L.; M. cornicis (DeGeer, 1778) ex Corvus c. corone L.; M. isostoma (Nitzsch in Giebel, 1866) ex Co. f. frugilegus L.; M. interrupta (Osborn, 1896) ex Co. brachyrhynchus Brehm; M. fallax ex Cy. cyanomelas; and M. moriona n. sp. ex Cy. m. morio. This is the first review of the data on Myrsidea spp. infesting Neotropical Corvidae. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/06951-4 - Taxonomy, systematics and diversity of the chewing lice (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Amblycera and Ischnocera) on birds (Aves) in Brazil
Grantee:Michel Paiva Valim
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Young Researchers
FAPESP's process: 11/11420-5 - Taxonomy, systematics and diversity of the chewing lice (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Amblycera and Ischnocera) on birds (Aves) in Brazil
Grantee:Michel Paiva Valim
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants