Forficuloecus palmai Guimarães

Price, Roger D., Johnson, Kevin P. & Palma, Ricardo L., 2008, A review of the genus Forficuloecus Conci (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from parrots (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), with descriptions of four new species, Zootaxa 1859, pp. 49-62 : 56

Forficuloecus palmai Guimarães

( Figs. 18–20)

Forficuloecus palmai Guimarães, 1985: 46 . Type host: Barnardius zonarius (Shaw, 1805) , the Australian Ringneck.

Male. Tergal setae: II–V, 11–14; VI, 10–13; VII, 9–11; VIII, 6–7. Tergite IX with only poorly developed lateral plates, distinct median gap between them ( Fig. 19). Sternal setae: II, 2; III–VI, 6–8; VII, 5–6. Genitalia ( Fig. 20) with long pointed flexed parameres and elongate "U"-shaped penis.

Female. Tergal setae: II, 10–15; III, 14–18; IV, 15–21; V–VI, 12–16;VII, 10–12; VIII, 7–9. Sternal setae: II, 2; III–VI, 6–9; VII, 4. Ventral terminalia as in Fig. 18.

Material. Ex B. zonarius , AUSTRALIA: 1 male, 1 female ( INHS), Shaw/DeGrey River Jct., 11 May 2002, T. Chesser, ANWC 33127; 1 male, 1 female ( INHS), Burkett Rd to Exmouth, 61 km NW of NW Central Hwy., 18 May 2002, T. Chesser, ANWC 33296; 1 male, 1 female ( INHS), N.S.W., Round Hill, 24 July 2001, K.P. Johnson, ANWC 29267.

Remarks. The differences between F. palmai and F. wilsoni have been discussed under the latter species.