Myrsidea pycnonoti Eichler (1947)

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 : 238

3.1.9. Myrsidea pycnonoti Eichler (1947)

Myrsidea pycnonoti Eichler (1947): 18 . Type host: “ Pycnonotus analis Horsf. ” = Pycnonotus goiavier analis ( Horsfield, 1821) – Yellow-vented Bulbul ( Pycnonotidae ).

Material studied. 3♀, 16, MALAYSIA: YSFMA in Sabah (4 ◦ 58 ′ N, 117 ◦ 4 ′ E), ex Tricholestes criniger ( Blyth, 1845) – Hairy-backed Bulbul ( Pycnonotidae ), 4 and 9.viii.2015 (Ram´on Soto Madrid) ( MMBC).

Remarks. Our specimens differ from the redescription of M. pycnonoti 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 = 3). Tergal setae: I, 3–4 (4–6); II, 5–6 (6–12). Postspiracular setae very long on II–VIII (0.28–0.51), but conspicuously shorter on I (0.21–0.26) (according to Hellenthal and Price (2003) very long on all segments). Sternal setae: VI, 19–30 (25–46); VII, 10–12 (11–20). Anal fringe with 24–30 (28–40) ventral setae.

Dimensions: HL, 0.28–0.29 (0.29–0.34); MW, 0.39–0.41 (0.40–0.48); AW, 0.54–0.56 (0.56–0.66); LSVII, 0.13–0.24 (0.12–0.22); ANW, 0.20 (0.21–0.25); TL, 1.30–1.32 (1.38–1.57).

Male (n = 1). Postspiracular setae very long on I–IV and VI–VIII (0.23–0.45); long, but conspicuously shorter on V (0.19) (according to Hellenthal and Price (2003) very long on all segments). Sternal setae: VII, 10 (11–20).

Dimensions: LSVII, 0.14 (0.09–0.12).