Taxonomic revision of Old World members of the feather louse genus Columbicola (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera), including descriptions of eight new species
Author
Adams, Richard J.
Author
Price, Roger D.
Author
Clayton, Dale H.
text
Journal of Natural History
2005
2005-12-23
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930500393368
journal article
10.1080/00222930500393368
1464-5262
5220802
19.
emersoni
species group
The four species of this group are from the host genera
Ptilinopus
and
Alectroenas
. They have the anterior marginal head carina complete, rounded (
Figure 174
) or indented (
Figure 182
); body elongate; each side of metanotum with three long, one short setae (
Figure 3
). Male antenna with (
Figure 174
) or without (
Figure 178
) expanded scape and third segment spur; mesosome deeply ‘‘V’’-shaped, with (
Figure 176
) or without (
Figure 185
) well defined transverse anterior portion; each side with three or four pores. Female subgenital plate groove variable, rounded anteriorly; 0–4 minute to medium lateral setae.