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The genus Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from the toucans (Piciformes: Ramphastidae), with descriptions of three new species
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The genus Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from the toucans (Piciformes: Ramphastidae), with descriptions of three new species

ROGER D. Price, RONALD A. Hellenthal and JASON D. Weckstein
Zootaxa, v 613(1)
23 Aug 2004
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/download/zootaxa.613.1.1/36875View
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.613.1.1View
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Abstract

Six species of Myrsidea from toucans are redescribed. Three new species are described and illustrated. They and their type hosts are M. witti ex Ramphastos toco toco Statius M ller, M. aleixoi ex Pteroglossus beauharnaesii Wagler, and M. lanei ex P. aracari (L.). Keys are provided for the identification of males and females of these 9 species.

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