RECONSIDERATION OF THE LONGICEPS SPECIES GROUP OF THE FEATHER LOUSE GENUS COLUMBICOLA (PHTHIRAPTERA: PHILOPTERIDAE) WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO NEW SPECIES

Sarah E. Bush; Roger D. Price

doi:10.1645/GE-832R.1

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1 October 2006 RECONSIDERATION OF THE LONGICEPS SPECIES GROUP OF THE FEATHER LOUSE GENUS COLUMBICOLA (PHTHIRAPTERA: PHILOPTERIDAE) WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO NEW SPECIES

Sarah E. Bush, Roger D. Price

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J. of Parasitology, 92(5):949-952 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-832R.1

Abstract

We reconsidered the composition of the longiceps species group within Columbicola. Based primarily on head shape, the group is divided into the longiceps and the cavifrons groups, with 7 species in the former and 5 in the latter. Two new species are described: Columbicola claytoni (type host: Ducula rufigaster [Quoy and Gaimard]) and Columbicola malenkeae (type host: D. pacifica [J. F. Gmelin]). Columbicola wolffhuegeli (Eichler) is removed from synonymy with Columbicola longiceps (Rudow) and is recognized as a valid species. The true host for Columbicola paradoxus Tendeiro has been determined as Lopholaimus antarcticus (Shaw).

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Sarah E. Bush and Roger D. Price "RECONSIDERATION OF THE LONGICEPS SPECIES GROUP OF THE FEATHER LOUSE GENUS COLUMBICOLA (PHTHIRAPTERA: PHILOPTERIDAE) WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO NEW SPECIES," Journal of Parasitology 92(5), 949-952, (1 October 2006). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-832R.1

Received: 4 January 2006; Accepted: 1 February 2006; Published: 1 October 2006

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