Abrocomaphthirus chilensis (Gomez), new combination (Phthiraptera-Anoplura), an ecotoparasite of the Chilean rodent Abrocoma bennetti (Abrocomidae)

Authors
Durden, LA Gomez, MS
Citation
La. Durden et Ms. Gomez, Abrocomaphthirus chilensis (Gomez), new combination (Phthiraptera-Anoplura), an ecotoparasite of the Chilean rodent Abrocoma bennetti (Abrocomidae), PARASITE, 7(4), 2000, pp. 331-332
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
PARASITE-JOURNAL DE LA SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE PARASITOLOGIE
ISSN journal
1252607X → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
331 - 332
Database
ISI
SICI code
1252-607X(200012)7:4<331:AC(NC(>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The same species of sucking louse (Phthiraptera-Anoplura) from the Chilean abrocomid rodent Abrocoma bennetti Waterhouse, 1837 was recently described as Eulinognathus chilensis Gomez, 1998 and as Abrocomaphthirus hoplai Durde n & Webb, 1999. We discuss the nomenclature of this louse and confirm that iis correct name is now Abrocomaphthirus chilensis (Gomez, 1998). After com paring type specimens designated from each description, we also document so me morphological variation within this species with respect to the paraterg al plate on abdominal segment 3 in the female which usually has two relativ ely long apical setae, but occasionally has only one.