Psittacobrosus bechsteini: a new extinct chewing louse (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Amblycera) off the Cuban Macaw Ara tricolor (Psittaciiformes), with an annotated review of fossil and recently extinct animal lice

TitlePsittacobrosus bechsteini: a new extinct chewing louse (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Amblycera) off the Cuban Macaw Ara tricolor (Psittaciiformes), with an annotated review of fossil and recently extinct animal lice
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsMey, E
JournalAnzeiger des Vereins Th
Volume5
Pages201-217
Accession Number46150
Keywordssp. n.; Psittacobrosus ; bechsteini ; Ara ; tricolor ; Cuba ; fossil ; extinct ; historical ; Phthiraptera ; mtax
AbstractA description is given of Psittacobrosus bechsteini n. sp. (Menoponidae sensu lato) from a female individual removed from a skin of the Cuban Macaw Ara tricolor, a Cuban endemic extinct since the 19th century. This find provided an opportunity to recall the relationship between ornithology and parasitology established by JOHANN MATTH
URLhttp://www.phthiraptera.org/Publications/46150.pdf

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