Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from the Emberizidae  (Passeriformes), with descriptions of 13 new species

Abstract

The three currently recognized species of Myrsidea from passerine emberizid hosts are discussed. Thirteen new species are described and illustrated. They and their type hosts are Myrsidea campestris ex Euneornis campestris (L.), M. citrinae ex Sicalis citrina Pelzeln, M. zonotriciae ex Zonotricia capensis (Statius Müller), M.iliacae ex Passerella iliaca (Merrem), M. coronatae ex Paroaria coronata (J. F. Miller), M. sinaloae ex Melozone kieneri (Bonaparte), M. taciturni ex Arremon taciturnus (Hermann), M. aurantiirostris ex Arremon aurantiirostris Lafresnaye, M. brunneinuchi ex Buarremon brunneinuchus (Lafresnaye), M.gularis ex Paroaria gularis (L.), M. conirostris ex Arremonops conirostris (Bonaparte), M. marini ex Pezopetes capitalis Cabanis, and M. anoxanthi ex Loxipasser anoxanthus (Gosse). Myrsidea melanorum (Kellogg) is regarded as a species sedis incertae. Keys are provided for the identification of females and males of these species.