Abstract

GOMEZ-PUERTA, Luis A  and  LUJAN-VEGA, Charlene. Contribution to the knowledge of the Mallophaga (Phthiraptera, Amblycera, Ischnocera) of the birds from Peru. Part 2. Rev. peru biol. [online]. 2018, vol.25, n.1, pp.35-42. ISSN 1727-9933.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v25i1.14346.

This study presents twelve species of Mallophaga collected from birds held in captive in a temporary or permanent enclosure in Peru. Four Mallophaga Amblycera: Colpocephalum turbinatum,Psittacobrosus amazonicus, Psittacobrosus burmeisteri y Kurodaia sp., as well as eight Mallophaga Ischnocera: Neopsittaconirmus gracilis, Paragoniocotes fulvofasciatus, Paragoniocotes mirabilis, Paragoniocotes nanus, Paragoniocotes neivai, Paragoniocotes pyrrhurae, Philoceanus amadoni y Quadraceps burhinoides, were identified morphologically. A brief description of each chewing lice and discussion about their hosts and distribution were done.

Keywords : Chewing lice; Mallophaga; ectoparasites; wild birds; caught; zoonoses.

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