Quadraceps semifissus (Nitzsch, 1866)

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Quadraceps semifissus (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866)

Nirmus semifissus Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866: 372.

Degeeriella semifissa (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Harrison 1916: 123.

Quadraceps semifissa mexicana Carriker, 1944: 99 , pl. 5, figs 8–9.

Quadraceps mexicanus Carriker, 1944 ; Hopkins & Clay 1952: 313.

Quadraceps semifissus (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Hopkins & Clay 1952: 316.

Proneptis semifissa (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Timmermann 1954c: 166, figs 3–5.

Proneptis semifissa mexicana ( Carriker, 1944) ; Złotorzycka 1967: 732.

Proneptis semifissa semifissa (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Złotorzycka 1967: 733, pl. 7, fig. 1; pl. 8, fig. 1. Quadraceps semifissus (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Palma 1995: 220.

Types probably lost ( Palma 1996: 215).

Type host: Himantopus himantopus himantopus ( Linnaeus, 1758) .

Galápagos host: Himantopus himantopus mexicanus (Statius Müller, 1776) .

Galápagos locality: Isla Santa Cruz.

Galápagos reference: Palma (1995).

Other significant references: Timmermann (1954c; 1957: 76, figs 48–50); Timmermann (1971: 165, fig. 10); Palma (1996: 215); Price et al. (2003: 227).

Material examined: 1 male and 1 female (1 sample, MONZ) .

Remarks: This louse species is widespread on members of the Recurvirostridae ( Price et al. 2003: 227) . Himantopus himantopus mexicanus is a common resident on lagoons of the Galápagos Islands ( Harris 1989: 107; Castro & Phillips 1996: 105).