Brueelia insolita Cicchino, 1983

Valim, Michel P. & Weckstein, Jason D., 2011, Two new species of Brueelia Keler, 1936 (Ischnocera, Philopteridae) parasitic on Neotropical trogons (Aves, Trogoniformes), ZooKeys 128, pp. 1-13 : 6-7

Brueelia insolita Cicchino, 1983

Brueelia insolita Cicchino, 1983: 284, Figs 7-13; Type host Trogon mexicanus ; Soloma, Huehuetenango, GUATEMALA.

Trogoninirmus insolitus , Price et al. 2003: 245 (incorrectly included in Trogoninirmus ).

Diagnosis.

This species is readily distinguished from the other species herein described by the size and shape of the male genitalia and the conspicuous central notch present on the vulvar margin in females. Its head carina and body chaetotaxy are close to that found on Brueelia cicchinoi sp. n.

Male body measurements

(n=1): HL, 0.34 (0.32); PAW, 0.28 (0.25); TW, 0.33 (0.31); PL, 0.13 (0.12); PW, 0.23 (0.21); PTL, 0.15; PTW, 0.34 (0.33); AL, 0.78 (0.70); AW 0.48 (0.46); GL, 0.26; and TL, 1.34 (1.26).

Female body measurements

(n=6): HL, 0.37-0.38 (0.34); PAW, 0.29-0.31 (0.27); TW, 0.36-0.37 (0.33); PL, 0.13-0.15 (0.12); PW, 0.23-0.25 (0.22); PTL, 0.15-0.18 (0.15); PTW, 0.34-0.36 (0.32); AL, 0.99-1.12 (0.94); AW 0.54-0.57 (0.52); and TL, 1.58-1.69 (1.54).

Specimens studied.

1 male and 6 females, ex Trogon mexicanus , DB703; GUATEMALA: Huehuetenango, Soloma, 12.IX.1958, D. Baepler col., at PIPeR.

Remarks.

Unexpectedly we had the opportunity to discover and analyze specimens from the same lot as those used by Cicchino (1983). As these additional specimens agree completely with the description provided by that author and his description is very precise for recognizing this taxon no redescription is necessary. However the type series of Brueelia insolita is based only on a pair of specimens, and thus here we present additional morphometric data for this newly analyzed material. The original measurements provided by Cicchino (1983) for his male Brueelia insolita were similar to the measurements of the specimens from PIPeR and his measurements of the female specimen fell within our measurements to two decimals. Cicchino’s original measurements are provided in parenthesis.