Forficuloecus pilgrimi Guimarães

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 : 53-54

Forficuloecus pilgrimi Guimarães

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Forficuloecus pilgrimi Guimarães, 1985: 43 . Type host: Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae chathamensis Oliver, 1930 , the Chatham Island Red-fronted Parakeet.

Male. Tergal setae: II–III, 8–9; IV–VII, 8–11; VIII, 6–9. Tergite IX with well developed lateral plates and narrow median bridge connecting them ( Fig. 7 ). Sternal setae: II, 3–5; III, 4–6; IV–VI, 5–8; VII, 4–6. Genitalia ( Fig. 8 ) with parameres and penis shaped as shown.

Female. Tergal setae: II, 7–9; III, 8–10; IV–VII, 9–11; VIII, 7–10. Sternal setae: II, 2–6; III, 4–7; IV, 6–8; V–VI, 6–7; VII, 4–5.

Material. Ex C. n. novaezelandiae (Sparrman, 1787) , NEW ZEALAND: 1 male, 1 female [paratypes of F. pilgrimi ] ( MONZ), Whitianga, 10 Jan. 1974, J. Smuts-Kennedy. Ex C. n. chathamensis , NEW ZEALAND: 4 males, 4 females [paratypes of F. p i l g r i m i] ( MONZ), Chatham Islands, Little Mangere Island, Oct. 1976, N.Z. Wildlife Service; 2 males, 2 females ( MONZ), Chatham Islands, South East Island, 10 Feb. 1980, A. Nixon. Ex C. n. hochstetteri (Reischek, 1889) , NEW ZEALAND: 1 male [paratype of F. p i l g r i m i] ( MONZ), Antipodes Islands, 31 Oct. 1970, N.Z. Wildlife Service; 2 males, 2 females [paratypes of F. p i l - grimi] ( MONZ), Antipodes Islands, 4 Dec. 1978, D.S. Horning. Ex C. auriceps (Kuhl, 1820) , NEW ZEALAND: 2 males, 3 females ( MONZ), Fiordland, Eglinton Valley, 10 Mar. 1980, B. Harcourt. Ex C. forbesi Rothschild, 1893 , NEW ZEALAND: 1 male, 1 female ( MONZ), Chatham Islands, D. Merton; 1 male, 1 female ( MONZ), Chatham Islands, Mangere Island, 6 Dec. 2001, Dept. of Conservation. Ex C. unicolor (Lear, 1831) , NEW ZEALAND: 1 male, 1 female [paratypes of F. p i l g r i m i] ( MONZ), Antipodes Islands, 28 Feb. 1969, R.T. & B.D. Bell; 2 males, 2 females [paratypes of F. p i l g r i m i] ( MONZ), Antipodes Islands, Hut Cove, 27 Nov. 1978, D.S. Horning; 1 male, 1 female ( MONZ), Antipodes Islands, 8 Mar. 1985, B.D. Bell. Ex C. malherbi Souancé, 1857 , NEW ZEALAND: 2 males, 2 females ( MONZ), Lake Sumner Forest Park, Mar. 1981, N.Z. Wildlife Service.

Remarks. The males and females of F. p i l g r i m i are similar to those of F. meinertzhageni , but are separable by features discussed under the latter species.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. 1 – 4, Forficuloecus cameroni. 1, Entire dorsoventral male. 2, Male genitalia. 3, Dorsal female head. 4, Female metanotum and dorsoventral abdomen. 5, F. emersoni, male genitalia. 6, F. meinertzhageni, male genitalia. 7 – 8,