Myrsidea coronatae Price and Dalgleish

Price, Roger D. & Dalgleish, Robert C., 2007, Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from the Emberizidae (Passeriformes), with descriptions of 13 new species, Zootaxa 1467, pp. 1-18 : 5-6

Myrsidea coronatae Price and Dalgleish , new species

( Figs. 13–15 )

Type host. Paroaria coronata (J.F. Miller) , Red-crested Cardinal.

Female (3). Gula with 5–6 setae on each side. Metanotum and dorsoventral abdomen as in Fig. 13 . Metanotum not enlarged, with 9–10 marginal setae; metasternal plate with 6 setae. Abdominal tergites I–III largest at midline, each with modest medioposterior convexity. Tergal setae, without median gap in row: I, 13–15; II, 15–17; III, 22–28; IV–V, 26–28; VI, 25–26; VII, 21–24; VIII, 14. Postspiracular setae long on V–VI (0.17– 0.18), very long on VII (0.35). Sternal setae: II, 3–4 in each aster, 15–18 marginal between asters, 14–15 anterior; III, 29–34; IV–V, 36–44; VI, 30–41; VII, 16–18; VIII–IX, 22–28. Dimensions: TW, 0.47–0.49; HL and PW, 0.32–0.33; MW, 0.49–0.51; AWIV, 0.66–0.70; ANW, 0.21–0.23; TL, 1.61–1.66.

Male (5). Gula with 4–5 setae on each side. Metanotum with 9–10 marginal setae; metasternal plate with 6 setae. Tergal setae, without median gap in row: I, 16–18; II, 19–22; III–VI, 22–28; VII, 20–26; VIII, 15–17. Sternal setae: II, 3–4 in each aster, 13–16 marginal between asters, 9–15 anterior ( Fig. 15 ); III, 29–36; IV–VI, 33–39; VII, 22–23; VIII, 6–9. Genital sac sclerite ( Fig. 14 ) with small subapical projection on each side.

Dimensions: TW, 0.43–0.44; HL, 0.28–0.31; PW, 0.29–0.30; MW, 0.38–0.41; AWIV, 0.48–0.52; GL, 0.39– 0.43; TL, 1.29–1.35.

Type material. Holotype female ( USNM), ex P. coronata , USA: Hawaii, Kaena Point, Ouahu, 16 Feb 1963, R.C. Dalgleish 866. Paratypes ( USNM): 2 females, 5 males, same data as holotype.

Remarks. This species is distinctive by both sexes without a median gap in the tergal rows. Additionally, the female has at least 25 setae on each of tergites IV–VI and the male has at least 23 setae on these segments.

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 15. 7 – 9. Myrsidea citrinae. 7. Female metanotum and dorsal abdomen. 8. Male metanotum and dorsal abdomen. 9. Male sternite II. 10. M. zonotriciae female metanotum and dorsal abdomen. 11 – 12. M. iliacae. 11. Male genital sac sclerite. 12. Female metanotum and dorsal abdomen. 13 – 15. M. coronatae. 13. Female metanotum and dorsoventral abdomen. 14. Male genital sac sclerite. 15. Male sternite II.