The genus Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from bulbuls (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae), with descriptions of 16 new species
Author
Hellenthal, Ronald A.
Author
Price, Roger D.
text
Zootaxa
2003
354
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http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2003f/zt00354.pdf
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.156179
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palmai
species group
The 2 species of this group are characterized by the male genital sac sclerite being of an unusual
type
(
Figs. 17, 18
) and the female with a pronounced enlargement of the metanotum or an abdominal tergite (
Figs. 16, 19
). Additional features are the gula with 5 (much less often 4 or 6) setae on each side, female metanotum with 8–12 marginal setae and male with 6–10, metasternum with 6–8 setae, postspiracular setae shorter on III and V–VI than on other segments, and tergite I with 9–14 marginal setae.