Abstract
We examined Swainson’s warblers (Limnothlypis swainsonii (Audubon, 1834), Aves: Parulidae) for lice fauna during 2 yr at three study sites in Arkansas, USA. A total of 66 individuals were examined; eight birds (10.6%) were parasitized with 16 lice of two new species belonging to two genera Myrsidea Waterson, 1915 (Amblycera: Menoponidae) and Brueelia Kéler, 1936 (Ischnocera: Philopteridae). Parasitological parameter data are given on the prevalence of lice on Swainson’s warblers. Species descriptions and illustrations are provided for Myrsidea bensoni sp. nov. and Brueelia limnothlypiae sp. nov.; including a key for females of the genus Myrsidea that parasitize Parulidae (Passeriformes).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 850-857 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of medical entomology |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2015 |
Keywords
- INHS
- new species
- USA
- Swainson's warbler
- Brueelia
- Myrsidea
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Veterinary
- Insect Science
- Infectious Diseases
- Parasitology