Philopterus forficula

Price, Roger D., Johnson, Kevin P. & Palma, Ricardo L., 2008, A review of the genus Forficuloecus Conci (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from parrots (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), with descriptions of four new species, Zootaxa 1859, pp. 49-62 : 54

forficula species group

The six species of this group are recognized from those of the meinertzhageni group by having both sexes with only one long seta on each lateral temple margin ( Figs. 11 , 24 ), male genitalia with a conspicuous elongate tapered penis ( Figs. 12, 14, 17 , 20, 22 ), and females with setae posterior to subgenital plate as in Figs. 10 , 18 , or 23, with few setae grouped around pair of inwardly pointing sclerites.

Figures

FIGURES 9 – 17. 9 – 13, Forficuloecus banksi. 9, Dorsal female abdomen. 10, Ventral female terminalia. 11, Dorsal female head. 12, Male genitalia. 13, Dorsal male abdomen. 14, F. forficula, male genitalia. 15 – 17, F. wilsoni. 15, Dorsal female abdomen. 16, Dorsal male abdomen. 17, Male genitalia.

FIGURES 18 – 25. 18 – 20, Forficuloecus palmai. 18, Ventral female terminalia. 19, Dorsal male terminalia. 20, Male genitalia. 21 – 25, F. josephi. 21, Dorsal female abdomen. 22, Male genitalia. 23, Ventral female terminalia. 24, Dorsal female head. 25, Dorsal male abdomen.