Astrida (Astrida) caprimulgi Fain, 1955

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Astrida caprimulgi Fain, 1955b: 696, 1956a: 33, figs. 17–20, 1956b: 646, 1962a: 9, 1963c: 61, figs. 12–13, 1963d: 25; Pence, 1973b: 879, 1973c: 886, 891. Holotype in RMCA, examined.

Type host: Caprimulgus fossii welwitschii Bocage ( Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae) from Rwanda.

Diagnosis. Palps with 3 segments. Palp tarsus with 3 setae (BN-type) and solenidion; palp tibia with 1 seta (BNtype). Hypostome with 2 pairs of setae (BNa-type). Setae ve situated anterior to si. Sensillae si (SBb-type), vi (BNa or BNz), ve (BDw), se (BNz), c1 (Nz), c2 (BNz). All hysteronotal setae (Nz-type). Ventral idiosomal setae (including coxal setae) BNa or BNz-type.

Hosts and distribution. Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgidae): Caprimulgus fOssii welwitschii Bocage from Rwanda [Southern Prov., Muhero] (Fain 1956b).

Strigiformes (Strigidae): BubO africanus (Temminck), Glaucidium perlatum (Vieillot), and Otus senegalensis (Swainson) — all from Rwanda [Southern Prov., Akanyaru] (Fain 1956b).

Non-African hosts and distribution. Caprimulgidae: AntrOstOmus carOlinensis (Gmelin) from USA (Pence 1973b).

Strigidae: Otus spilOcephalus vulpes (Ogilvie-Grant) from Malaysia (Fain 1963d).