title: Three new species of Myrsidea (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from New Zealand passerines (Aves: Passeriformes).
abstract: Myrsidea ivanliteraki new species, M. novaeseelandiae new species, and M. hihi new species are described and illustrated from New Zealand birds, with Gymnorhina tibicen, Anthornis melanura and Notiomystis cincta as type hosts respectively. Also, Myrsidea vincula is redescribed and illustrated from one sample ex Strepera fuliginosa from Australia. Keys for the identification of females and males of the five species of Myrsidea recorded from New Zealand are also given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackeho tr. 1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Oldrich
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sychra
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackeho tr. 1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Stanislav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kolencik
authors.affiliation: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand.; Email: ricardop@tepapa.govt.nz.
authors.forename: Ricardo L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Palma
mesh_terms: D058325:Amblycera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D009929:Organ Size; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000469:parasitology