Rallicola deckeri n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from Ruddy Woodcreepers Dendrocincla homochroa (Passeriformes: Furnariidae) collected in Campeche, Mexico.
A new species of Rallicola Johnston and Harrison (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) is described from lice collected from a series of Ruddy Woodcreepers Dendrocincla homochroa (Aves: Dendrocolaptinae) in Campeche, Mexico. Rallicola deckeri is easily recognized by the unique shape of the mesosome in the male and by the pattern of divided sternites on the female.
Adams
R J
RJ
Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112, USA.
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008003:Phthiraptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D020308:Songbirds / Q000469:parasitology*