title: Three new species of chewing lice of the genus Emersoniella Tendeiro, 1965 (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) from Papua New Guinean kingfishers and kookaburras (Aves: Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae).
abstract: Three new species of the ischnoceran louse genus Emersoniella (Phthiraptera) are described from four species of New Guinean kingfishers and kookaburras (Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae: Halcyoninae). They are: Emersoniella crassicarina n. sp. ex Dacelo gaudichaud Quoy & Gaimard (rufous-bellied kookaburra) and Dacelo leachii intermedia Salvadori (blue-winged kookaburra); E. reninoda n. sp. ex Melidora macrorrhina macrorhina Lesson (hook-billed kingfisher); and E. persei n. sp. ex Tanysiptera danae Sharpe (brown-headed paradise-kingfisher). In addition, we illustrate Emersoniella regis Emerson & Price, Emersoniella halcyonis Tendeiro, and the male genitalia of Emersoniella galateae Emerson & Price, as well as provide a complete host-louse checklist, and an updated key to all seven species of this genus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Utah, 257 S. 1400 E., Salt lake City, Utah, 84112, USA; Email: kotatsu.no.leo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Gustafsson
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Utah, 257 S. 1400 E., Salt lake City, Utah, 84112, USA; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Bush
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology*; D057189:Checklist; D005260:Female; D058326:Ischnocera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D008297:Male; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D013045:Species Specificity