Myrsidea extranea

Price, Roger D., Hellenthal, Ronald A. & Weckstein, Jason D., 2004, The genus Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from the toucans (Piciformes: Ramphastidae), with descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 613, pp. 1-18 : 7

extranea species group

The 2 species of this group are characterized as follows. Female with enlarged metanotum and pronounced reduction of anterior abdominal tergites ( Figs. 9, 13 ). Male genitalia ( Fig. 10 ) with sac sclerites as in Figs. 11 or 14. Both sexes with very long postspiracular setae on II, IV, VII–VIII or II–IV, VII–VIII, much shorter on V–VI ( Figs. 9, 12, 13 ); with or without sparse anterior pleural setae on IV–VIII.

Figures

FIGURES 9 – 18. 9 – 12, Myrsidea extranea. 9, Female dorsal thorax, metasternum, and dorsoventral abdomen. 10, Male genitalia. 11, Male genital sac sclerites. 12, Male metanotum and dorsoventral abdomen. 13 – 14, M. peruviana. 13, Female dorsal thorax and abdomen. 14, Male genital sac sclerites. 15, M. abbreviata female metanotum and dorsoventral abdomen. 16, M. dorotheae male genital sac sclerites. 17 – 18, M. lanei. 17,