The species of Saemundssonia (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from skuas (Aves: Stercorariidae)
2000; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 27; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/03014223.2000.9518217
ISSN1175-8821
Autores Tópico(s)Avian ecology and behavior
ResumoAbstract Three species of Saemundssonia Timmermann, 1936 parasitic on skuas are recognised as valid: Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) cephalus (Denny, 1842) on Stercorarius parasiticus; S. (S.)inexspectata Timmermann, 1951 on Stercorarius longicaudus; and S. (S.)euryrhyncha (Giebel, 1874) on Stercorarius pomarinus as well as on all species of Catharacta. The name Saemundssonia stresemanni Timmermann, 1949 is proposed as a junior synonym of S. (S.)euryrhyncha. Measurements and illustrations to facilitate the identification of these three species of Saemundssonia are given.
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