Picicola Clay and Meinertzhagen (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from jacamars and puffbirds (Piciformes: Galbulidae, Bucconidae), with descriptions of five new species Author Price, Roger D. Author Weckstein, Jason D. text Zootaxa 2006 1367 37 50 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.174824 094fd388-43dc-452b-b2a4-a922f344bcb9 1175-5326 174824 Picicola osheai Price and Weckstein , new species ( Figs. 15–18 ) Type host . Malacoptila fusca (J.F. Gmelin) , the White-chested Puffbird. Description. Head shaped as in Fig.15 , with marginal carina narrowed anteriorly in region of preantennal suture, but having even inner border. Tergites II–VI each with 2 tergocentral setae; VII–VIII, usually 2–4. Male tergite IX ( Fig. 16 ) with medium fine seta on each side mediad of very long marginal seta. With well developed pleural thickenings. Female subgenital plate as in Fig. 17 ; vulval margin evenly rounded, with row of 13–17 short setae, and lacking short seta displaced lateroposterior to it. Male subgenital plate much as in Fig. 6 ; genitalia as in Fig. 18 . Female dimensions: TW, 0.41–0.46; HL, 0.48–0.53; CI, 1.13–1.19; PW, 0.24–0.28; MW, 0.34–0.38; AWV, 0.51–0.58; TL, 1.83–2.02. Male dimensions: TW, 0.38–0.41; HL, 0.42–0.48; CI, 1.11–1.21; PW, 0.22–0.24; MW, 0.30–0.34; AWV, 0.42–0.48; GL, 0.25–0.29; PL, 0.025–0.030; TL, 1.56–1.67. Type material. Ex M. fusca , holotype female, SURINAME : District Sipaliwini, Lely Gebergte, 4° 16.459’ N , 54° 44.323’ W ( LSUMZ , BJO 1000, 8 June 2003 ); 4 males , 3 females , paratypes , same data as holotype . Other material. Ex M. semicincta Todd , 1 male , PERU : Dpto. Cuzco, Tono, 870 m ( FMNH 321029, DW-3418, 27 November 1985 ); 1 male , 1 female , same locality as DW- 3418 ( FMNH 321025, DHC 1190, 28 November 1985 ); 1 male , 3 females , PERU : Dpto. Madre de Dios, Rio Palotoa, left bank, 12 km from mouth, 490 m ( FMNH 321022, DHC 85-229, 21 August 1985 ); 2 females , same locality as DHC 85-229 ( FMNH , DHC no field number given, 21 August 1985 ). FIGURES 14–27. 14, Picicola naokii , male genitalia. 15–18, P. osheai . 15, Female head outline.16, Male tergites VIII–IX. 17, Female subgenital plate and vulval margin. 18, Male genitalia. 19–21, P. faucetti . 19, Male tergites VIII–IX. 20, Female subgenital plate and vulval margin. 21, Male genitalia. 22–24, P. oneilli . 22, Male tergites VIII–IX. 23, Male subgenital plate. 24, Male genitalia. 25–27, P. serrafreirei . 25, Female head outline. 26, Female subgenital plate and vulval margin. 27, Dorsal female abdomen. Remarks. This new species is readily separated from all of the others from these hosts by the female having a distinctive vulval setal alignment ( Fig. 17 ) and the male with its unique chaetotaxy of tergite IX ( Fig. 16 ). Etymology. This species is named for Brian J. O’Shea in recognition of his valuable assistance in collecting critical specimens for this and other studies of lice.