Docophoroides levequei Timmermann, 1963

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Docophoroides levequei Timmermann, 1963

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“ Eurymetopus brevis ” Kellogg & Kuwana, 1902: 482 (not Philopterus brevis Dufour, 1835 ). “ Docophoroides brevis ” Thompson, 1939: 213 (not Docophoroides brevis (Dufour, 1835)) .

Docophoroides lévêquei Timmermann, 1963b: 158 , figs 1–3.

“ Docophoroides ? brevis ” Clay in Linsley & Usinger 1966: 130 (not Docophoroides brevis (Dufour, 1835)) . Docophoroides levequei Timmermann, 1963b ; Clay in Linsley & Usinger 1966: 130.

Holotype ♂ in NHML.

Type host: Phoebastria irrorata (Salvin, 1883) .

Galápagos host: Phoebastria irrorata (Salvin, 1883) .

Galápagos locality: Isla Española.

Galápagos references: Kellogg & Kuwana (1902); Kellogg (1908: 51); Thompson (1939); Timmermann (1963b); Linsley & Usinger (1966); Timmermann (1965: 87, figs 22, 25).

Other significant references: Palma (1994a: 65); Price et al. (2003: 176).

Material examined: 18 males, 13 females and 36 nymphs (6 samples, MONZ) .

Remarks: Docophoroides levequei is a louse species endemic to the Galápagos Islands. From the Kellogg Collection, we examined the male reported by Kellogg & Kuwana (1902: 482) as “ Eurymetopus brevis ” from Arenaria interpres , and have identified it as Docophoroides levequei . Furthermore, we agree with Kellogg & Kuwana (1902: 482) in regarding that male as a straggler from an albatross.

Genus Episbates Thompson, 1935

Episbates Thompson, 1935b . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (ser. 10) 16: 485. Type species: Philopterus pederiformis Dufour, 1835 = Episbates pederiformis (Dufour, 1835) (by original designation).

Figures

FIGURE 9. Docophoroides levequei Timmermann, 1963. A: male. B: female (Host: Phoebastria irrorata).