Myrsidea eutiloti Hellenthal and Price (2003)

Ramon, Madrid, Soto, Old, Sychra, rich, Benedick, Suzan, Edwards, David P., Efeykin, Boris D., Fandrem, Marte, Haugaasen, Torbjørn, Teterina, Anastasia, Tomassi, Suzanne & Tolstenkov, Oleg, 2020, Diversity and host associations of Myrsidea chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) in the tropical rainforest of Malaysian Borneo, International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 13, pp. 231-247 : 236

3.1.3. Myrsidea eutiloti Hellenthal and Price (2003)

Myrsidea eutiloti Hellenthal and Price (2003): 11 . Type host: Pycnonotus eutilotus ( Jardine and Selby, 1837) – Puff-backed Bulbul ( Pycnonotidae ).

Material studied. 1♀, 16, MALAYSIA: YSFMA in Sabah (4 ◦ 58 ′ N, 117 ◦ 4 ′ E), ex Pycnonotus erythropthalmos ( Hume, 1878) – Spectacled Bulbul ( Pycnonotidae ), 24.vii.2015 (Ram´on Soto Madrid) ( MMBC). 1 6, MALAYSIA: YSFMA in Sabah, ex Pycnonotus eutilotus , 3.vii.2015 (Ram´on Soto Madrid) ( MMBC).

Remarks. Our specimens differ from the description of M. eutiloti presented by Hellenthal and Price (2003) by setal counts and dimensions as follows [setal counts and dimensions mentioned by Hellenthal and Price (2003) are in parentheses]:

Female (n = 1). Postspiracular setae very long on II, III, IV, VII and VIII (0.33–0.48); long on I and VI (0.26–0.28); and conspicuously shorter on V (0.19) (according to Hellenthal and Price (2003) very long on all segments).

Dimensions: LSVII, 0.14 (0.20–0.30).

Male (n = 2). Pronotum with 3–4 (3) short spiniform setae at each lateral corner. Tergal setae: V, 8–11 (6–10); VI, 10 (6–9). Postspiracular setae very long on II–IV and VI–VIII (0.30–0.44); and shorter on I and V (0.20–0.25) (according to Hellenthal and Price (2003) very long on all segments). Sternal setae: III, 6–8 (7–12).

Dimensions: LSVII, 0.10–0.15 (0.12–0.22).