Philopterus fringillae ( Scopoli, 1772 )

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Philopterus fringillae ( Scopoli, 1772)

Host: Passer montanus ( Linnaeus, 1758) .

Ref.: Balát (1956) as Philopterus sp. ; Hudec (1983) as Docophorulus fringillae .

Locations: Gabčíkovo, 16 Mar. 1954; Hrhov, 31 Oct. 1953; Járok u Nitry, 16 Jun. 1953 (Balát Coll., MMBC slide numbers 967, 1019, 1025; 1476—not present in the collection); Gabčíkovo, 17 Mar. 1954 ( Balát 1956); Hronovce, 13 Feb. 2001 (Krištofík Coll., VETUNI) .

Note: Contrary to Price et al. (2003: 215), we agree with Macháček (1977) who regarded Philopterus montani ( Złotorzycka, 1964b) —described from Passer montanus — as a junior synonym of Philopterus fringillae .