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The Genus Psittacobrosus (Mallophaga: Menoponidae) of the Neotropical Psittaciformes1

1968; Oxford University Press; Volume: 61; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/aesa/61.2.261

1938-2901

Roger Price, James R. Beer,

Ichthyology and Marine Biology

Descriptions and keys are given for the known species. The 11 new species and their type-hosts are: hyacinthini from Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, rubrogenysi from Ara rubrogenys, mitratae from Aratinga mitrata, farinosae from Amazona farinosa, chloropterae from Ara chloroptera, carrikeri from Ara militaris, brotogerisi from Brotogeris jugularis, pyrrhurae from Pyrrhura picta, molinae from Pyrrhura molinae, patagoni from Cyanoliseus patagonus, and aratingae from Aratinga aurea. There are 2 new synonymies: P. genitalis Carriker ( = Psittacobrosus nobilis Carriker) and P. forpi Carriker ( = Colpocephalum burhinoides Carriker).