Longior similis Morffe, García & Ventosa, 2009

Rodríguez, Jans & Rodríguez, Nayla, 2010, Two new species of nematode (Oxyurida, Hystrignathidae) parasites of Passalus interstitialis Escholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera, Passalidae) from Cuba and a new locality for Longior similis Morffe, Garcia & Ventosa, 2009, ZooKeys 49 (49), pp. 1-11 : 9-10

Longior similis Morffe, García & Ventosa, 2009

Material examined 3 ♀♀. Cuba, Matanzas Province, El Pan de Matanzas; in Passalus interstitialis ; 13.VIII.2009; J. Morffe coll.; CZACC 11.4535 – 11.4537 .

Measurements. Females (n = 3): a = 17.86–19.29 (18.75 ± 0.78), b = 4.24–4.43 (4.35 ± 0.10), c = 6.08–6.43 (6.25 ± 0.17), V % = 50.00–52.34 (51.17 ± 1.65), total length = 2.500 –2.700 (2.625 ± 0.109), maximum body width = 0.140, stoma length = 0.060 –0.073 (0.068 ± 0.007), procorpus length = 0.470 –0.520 (0.497 ± 0.025), isthmus length = 0.028 –0.038 (0.033 ± 0.005), diameter of basal bulb = 0.073 –0.088 (0.078 ± 0.008), total length of esophagus = 0.590 –0.610 (0.603 ± 0.012), nerve ring to anterior end = 0.218 –0.225 (0.223 ± 0.004), excretory pore to anterior end = 0.690 –0.810 (0.757 ± 0.061), vulva to posterior end = 1.250 –1.275 (1.363 ± 0.018), anus to posterior end = 0.400 –0.440 (0.420 ± 0.020), eggs = 0.128× 0.053 n = 1.

Host. Passalus interstitialis Escholtz, 1829 ( Coleoptera : Passalidae ).

Site. Gut caeca.

Locality. El Pan de Matanzas, Matanzas Province, Cuba.

Remarks. L. similis was originally described in P. interstitialis from Escaleras de Jaruco, Jaruco, La Habana Province, Cuba ( Morffe et al. 2009). The El Pan de Matanzas population was obtained from the same host. Both localities belong to the “Alturas de Habana-Matanzas”, a chain of hill that extends along the northern part of La Habana and Matanzas Provinces.

The specimens from El Pan de Matanzas exhibit a slightly shorter body and esophagus. The remaining measurements, including De Man’s ratios, agree with the type population (Table 1).