Morphological revision of the hyperdiverse Brueelia - complex (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) with new taxa, checklists and generic key
Author
Bush, Sarah E.
text
Zootaxa
2017
2017-08-31
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4313.1.1
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Philopterus capitis
(Ansari, 1955)
,
new combination
Sturnidoecus capitis
Ansari, 1955b
: 61
.
Sturnidoecus capitis
Ansari, 1956e
: 397
.
Sturnidoecus capitis
Ansari, 1958b
: 82
.
Type host.
Copsychus fulicata cambaiensis
(Latham, 1790)
—Indian robin.
Remarks.
No
material of this species was examined. The first two descriptions (
Ansari, 1955b
,
1956e
) are not useful for species identification, but the illustrations of
Ansari (1958b)
clearly show a species with three
mts
macrosetae, trabeculae, a posteriorly pointed dorsal anterior plate, and short, blunt parameres, all features commonly found in the
Philopterus-compl
ex, to which we hereby transfer it.