Guimaraesiella pentlandiensis, Mey, 2017

Gustafsson, Daniel R., Bush, Sarah E. & Palma, Ricardo L., 2019, The genera and species of the Brueelia - complex (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) described by Mey (2017), Zootaxa 4615 (2), pp. 252-284 : 269-270

Philemoniellus pentlandiensis Mey, 2017

Philemoniellus pentlandiensis Mey, 2017: 147 , fig. 72, pl. XII: figs 1–2.

Guimaraesiella pentlandiensis ( Mey, 2017) . New combination, species inquirenda.

Type host: Philemon corniculatus corniculatus (Latham, 1790) —Noisy friarbird.

Type locality: Pentland , Queensland, Australia .

Remarks. Mey (2017: 147) does not give any non-genitalic characters to separate P. pentlandiensis from P. timorensis . As the male genitalia of P. timorensis are distorted and partially described, there are no characters that could differentiate these two species. We have examined specimens of Guimaraesiella from different species of Philemon spp., which are extremely similar and with male genitalia like those depicted for Philemoniellus pentlandiensis ( Mey 2017; fig. 72). In our opinion, P. pentlandiensis is likely a junior synonym of P. timorensis . However, until a proper redescription of P. pentlandiensis becomes available, we regard it as a species inquirenda.