TAXONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF FIRST-INSTAR CHEWING LICE (PHTHIRAPTERA, TRICHODECTIDAE) FROM POCKET GOPHERS (RODENTIA, GEOMYIDAE)

Authors
PRICE RD HELLENTHAL RA
Citation
Rd. Price et Ra. Hellenthal, TAXONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF FIRST-INSTAR CHEWING LICE (PHTHIRAPTERA, TRICHODECTIDAE) FROM POCKET GOPHERS (RODENTIA, GEOMYIDAE), Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 89(4), 1996, pp. 510-518
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Annals of the Entomological Society of America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138746
Volume
89
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
510 - 518
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8746(1996)89:4<510:TIOFCL>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A study of 1st-instar nymphs representing 119 of the 122 currently rec ognized taxa of pocket gopher lice of the genera Geomydoecus and Thomo mydoecus resulted in the recognition of numerous valuable taxonomic fe atures enabling reliable differentiation for a surprisingly large numb er of these lice. These characters are discussed primarily at the spec ies complex level, with mention of specific differences where pertinen t. A key is given for the identification of the currently recognized 2 6 complexes of pocket gopher lice.