Philopteroides sp.

Gustafsson, Daniel R., Najer, Tomas, Zou, Fasheng & Bush, Sarah E., 2022, The ischnoceran chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) of bulbuls (Aves: Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae), with descriptions of 18 new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 800, pp. 1-88 : 72-73

Philopteroides sp. indet. 1

Philopteroides flavala – Najer & Sychra in Najer et al. 2012: 39 . — Chu et al. 2019: 337.

Host

Hypsipetes leucocephalus ambiens (Mayr, 1942) – black bulbul.

Material examined (ex Hypsipetes leucocephalus ambiens) CHINA • 1 ♂; Yunnan Province, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Ruili City , Huyu Township , Weijiao Village ; 16 May 2013; Y. Zhang and Z. Huang leg.; J1195; GD-PHTH-00317 ; GIABR .

Remarks

We have re-examined the male Philopteroides reported from H. l. ambiens by Chu et al. (2019) in light of the new descriptions and the key constructed for this manuscript. This specimen has male genitalia that are similar to those of Po. longiclypeatus sp. nov., but with a larger and more semi-circular gonopore. Moreover, on segments III–IV the lateral accessory sternal plates are connected to the central sternal plate by a slightly narrowed “isthmus”. Unfortunately, the male is poorly cleared, and cannot be

described. However, as we do not consider it conspecific with Po. flavala , we hereby remove this record from the list of hosts from which this species is known.