Seven new species of Resartor Gustafsson et Bush, 2017 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) from Asian 'babblers' (Passeriformes: Leiothrichidae, Paradoxornithidae)

Folia Parasitol (Praha). 2018 Dec 20:65:2018.020. doi: 10.14411/fp.2018.020.

Abstract

Seven new species of chewing lice in the genus Resartor Gustafsson et Bush, 2017 are described and illustrated. They are: Resartor albofulvus sp. n. ex Heterophasia desgodinsi desgodinsi (Oustalet); Resartor apimimus sp. n. ex Heterophasia picaoides wrayi (Ogilvie-Grant); Resartor aterrimus sp. n. ex Minla ignotincta mariae La Touche; Resartor extraneus sp. n. ex Lioparus chrysotis swinhoii (Verreaux); Resartor guangxiensis sp. n. ex Trochalopteron milnei sinianum Stresemann; Resartor longisuturalis sp. n. ex Actinodura cyanouroptera wingatei (Ogilvie-Grant); Resartor seminudus sp. n. ex Leiothrix argentauris tahanensis (Yen). All species differ in the shape of the head, shape of the male genitalia and abdominal chaetotaxy. A checklist and a key to the species of Resartor are provided.

Keywords: Brueelia-complex; China; Malaysia; morphology; species description.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bird Diseases / parasitology*
  • China
  • Female
  • Ischnocera / classification*
  • Ischnocera / physiology
  • Lice Infestations / parasitology
  • Lice Infestations / veterinary*
  • Malaysia
  • Male
  • Songbirds*