Abstract

GUARDIA, Leonor  . Two new records of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) on Leptotila megalura (Aves: Columbidae) from Argentina. Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.67, n.3-4, pp.121-124. ISSN 0373-5680.

Two species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae), Physconelloides ceratoceps Ewing and Columbicola gracilicapitis Carriker are recorded for the first time on Leptotila megalura Sclater & Salvin ("Large-tailed dove") (Aves: Columbidae). In addition, C. gracilicapitis is recorded for the first time in Argentina.

Keywords : Ectoparasites; Doves; Chewing lice; Philopteridae; First record; Columbicola; Physconelloides.

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