Three new species of Dennyus Neumann, 1906 (Phthiraptera, Amblycera, Menoponidae) parasitic on swifts (Aves, Apodiformes, Apodidae) in Brazil
Descriptions and illustrations are given for three new species of the chewing louse genus Dennyus on Brazilian Swifts. They and their type hosts are: D. pichorimi ex Streptoprocne biscutata seridoensis (Biscutate Swift) from the State of Rio Grande do Norte, D. pascoliae ex Streptoprocne zonaris zonaris (White-collared Swift) from the state of Minas Gerais , D. malagonensis ex Cypseloides senex (Great Dusky Swift) also from Minas Gerais. Thes e lice are the first published records of Dennyus species from Brazil. A key for the identificatio n of the Dennyus subgenera, and a table listing species of Dennyus recorded in other countrie s from hosts occurring in Brazil are given.
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Main Author: | Valim,Michel P. |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo
2013
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492013003000001 |
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