Myrsidea warwicki Hellenthal and Price

Hellenthal, Ronald A. & Price, Roger D., 2003, The genus Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from bulbuls (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae), with descriptions of 16 new species, Zootaxa 354, pp. 1-20 : 8-9

Myrsidea warwicki Hellenthal and Price , new species ( Fig. 9 )

Type host. Ixos philippinus (J. R. Forster) .

Male (20). Head and thorax as in Fig. 1 . Tergal setae: II, 10–15; III–IV, 12–17; V, 9– 16; VI, 8–13; VII, 7–9; VIII, 7–9. Sternal setae: III, 7–12; IV–VI, 23–35; VII, 11–18; VIII, 4–5 ( Fig. 2 : arrow). Genitalia much as in Fig. 4 , but with genital sac sclerite as in Fig. 6 . Dimensions: TW, 0.41–0.46; HL, 0.28–0.31; PW, 0.26–0.30; MW, 0.36–0.40; AWIV, 0.48–0.51; LSVII, 0.28–0.38; TL, 1.13–1.27; GL, 0.35–0.42; GSW, 0.026–0.036.

Female (16). Abdomen as in Fig. 9 . Tergal setae: II, 13–18; III–IV, 12–21; V, 11–18; VI, 9–14; VII, 7–14; VIII, 8–11. Sternal setae: III, 9–15; IV–V, 2 9 –45; VI, 25–36; VII, 12– 18; VIII, 16–27. Anal fringe with 34–42 ventral, 28–36 dorsal setae. Dimensions: TW, 0.46–0.51; HL, 0.31–0.35; PW, 0.28–0.31; MW, 0.41–0.48; AWIV, 0.58–0.67; LSVII, 0.27–0.46; ANW, 0.19–0.24; TL, 1.40–1.64.

Type material. Ex I. philippinus , the Philippine Bulbul, holotype male, Camp Lookout, Negros Oriental, PHILIPPINES, 8 Feb.1965, H. E. McClure, 5E­1766. Paratypes, all ex I. philippinus in PHILIPPINES: 2 males, same as holotype; 4 males, same except 5E­1765, 5E­1769; 5 males, 5 females, Siaton, Negros Oriental, 6 Feb. 1965, H. E. McClure, 5E­1757, 5E­1764; 1 female, Mahaplaq, 11 June 1964, H. E. McClure, 5E­1677; 1 male, 2 females, Pasi, Mindoro, 10 July 1964, H­0192, H­0240; 1 male, Balian, Laguna, 16 July 1964, H. E. McClure, H­0100; 1 male, 1 female, Mt. Makiling, Luzon, 13 Aug. 1964, H. E. McClure, H­0014; 1 female, Mt. Pinatabo, Zambales, Luzon, 3 Oct. 1966, #95.

Other material. Ex I. siquijorensis (Steere) , the Streak­breasted Bulbul, 13 males, 8 females, PHILIPPINES (11 collections).

Remarks. Both sexes are recognized by their large size and very long inner seta on tergite VII, along with the male sternite VIII with only 4, less often 5, setae and its genital sac sclerite as in Fig. 6 .

Etymology. This species is named for Charles Warwick, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, in recognition of his encouragement and assistance in the publication of our world checklist of chewing lice.

Figures

FIGURES 8 – 15. 8, Myrsidea kathleenae male genital sac sclerite. 9, M. warwicki female metanotal margin and dorsoventral abdomen. 10 – 14, Male genital sac sclerite. 10, M. plumosi. 11, M. adamsae. 12, M. ochracei. 13, M. borbonici. 14, M. johnsoni. 15, M. palmai male metanotal margin and dorsoventral abdomen.

FIGURES 1 – 7. 1 – 5, Myrsidea pycnonoti. 1, Dorsoventral male. 2, Ventral male terminalia. 3, Female metanotal margin and dorsoventral abdomen. 4, Male genitalia. 5, Male genital sac sclerite. 6, M. phillipsi male genital sac sclerite. 7, M. gieferi male ventral terminalia.