Forficuloecus forficula (Piaget)

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 : 55-56

Forficuloecus forficula (Piaget)

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Docophorus forficula Piaget, 1871: 117 . Type host: Platycercus eximius (Shaw, 1792) , the Eastern Rosella.

Male. Tergal setae: II–III, 9–11; IV, 10–11; V–VII, 7–10; VIII, 8. Tergite IX with well developed lateral plates, distinct median gap between them. Sternal setae: II, 2; III–VI, 5–8; VII, 3–4. Genitalia ( Fig. 14 ) with broad inwardly projecting parameres and penis "U"-shaped.

Female. Tergal setae: II–VI, 11–14; VII, 10–12; VIII, 6–9. Sternal setae: II, 2; III–V, 7–9; VI, 6–7; VII, 4– 5.

Material. Ex P. caledonicus (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) , AUSTRALIA: 2 males, 2 females ( MONZ), N. Tasmania, Oct.-Nov. 1986, N. Rice & R.H. Green. Ex P. adscitus (Latham, 1790) , AUSTRALIA: 1 male, 1 female ( MONZ), Victoria, 561/81. Ex P. elegans (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) , AUSTRALIA: 1 male ( INHS), N.S.W., Navra region, ANWC 29246, 19 Jul. 2002, R. Palmer. Ex Lathamus discolor (Shaw, 1790) , AUSTRALIA: 1 female ( MONZ), Tasmania, Glengarry, 18 Nov. 1984, S. Holland.

Remarks. This species is similar to F. banksi , but is separable by features discussed under the latter species.

Figures

FIGURES 9 – 17. 9 – 13, Forficuloecus banksi. 9, Dorsal female abdomen. 10, Ventral female terminalia. 11, Dorsal female head. 12, Male genitalia. 13, Dorsal male abdomen. 14, F. forficula, male genitalia. 15 – 17, F. wilsoni. 15, Dorsal female abdomen. 16, Dorsal male abdomen. 17, Male genitalia.