The Genus Heteromenopon (Mallophaga: Menoponidae), with Description of a New Subgenus and Six New Species1

Autor: James R. Beer, Roger D. Price
Rok vydání: 1967
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Zdroj: Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 60:328-338
ISSN: 1938-2901
0013-8746
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/60.2.328
Popis: The genus Heteromenopon Carriker is divided into 2 subgenera, Heteromenopon with 10 species from Neotropical parrots, and KEAMENOPON , new subgenus, with 2 species from Australian and New Zealand parrots. New species and their type-hosts are: H. (H.) militaris from Ara militaris , H. (H.) jugularis from Brotogeris jugularis, H. (H.) viridicatae from Pyrrhura viridicata , H. (H.) pictae from Pyrrhura picta subandina , H. (H.) aurifrons from Psilopsiagon aurifrons , and H. (H.) pionopsittae from Pionopsitta haematotis pulchra . Heteromenopon (H.) macrurum (Eichler), H. (K.) kea (Kellogg), and H. (K.) psittacum (Le Souef and Bullen) represent new combinations. Descriptions and a key are given for the known species.
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