Rd. Price et Rm. Timm, THE CHEWING LOUSE GENUS AOTIELLA (PHTHIRAPTERA, GYROPIDAE) FROM SOUTH-AMERICAN NIGHT MONKEYS, AOTUS (PRIMATES, CEBIDAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 97(3), 1995, pp. 659-665
The single previously recognized species of Aotiella Eichler, A. aotop
hilus (Ewing), and a second species, A. hershkovitzi new species, are
described and illustrated. The type host for the former is a red-necke
d night monkey, Aotus azarai (Humboldt), from Bolivia and Argentina, a
nd for the latter a gray-necked night monkey, A. trivirgatus (Humboldt
), from Venezuela. The host and louse distributions are discussed.