Eight New Species of Sucking Lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera) From Endemic Murine Rodents in Australia and an Updated Identification Key

Wei Wang; Lance A Durden; Haylee Weaver; Renfu Shao

doi:10.1093/jme/tjaa206

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Eight New Species of Sucking Lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera) From Endemic Murine Rodents in Australia and an Updated Identification Key

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Eight New Species of Sucking Lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera) From Endemic Murine Rodents in Australia and an Updated Identification Key

Wei Wang, Lance A Durden, Haylee Weaver and Renfu Shao

Journal of Medical Entomology, Vol.58(1), pp.298-319

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa206

PMID: 33237301

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Abstract

Phthiraptera

Anoplura

Hoplopleura identification key

endemic murine rodents

new species

Based on a comprehensive study of museum specimens, eight new species of sucking lice of the genus Hoplopleura Enderlein, 1904 (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae), are described from six genera of Australian Old Endemic rodents: Conilurus Ogilby, 1838 (Rodentia: Muridae), Leggadina Thomas, 1910 (Rodentia: Muridae), Leporillus Thomas, 1906 (Rodentia: Muridae), Mesembriomys Palmer, 1906 (Rodentia: Muridae), Pogonomys Milne-Edwards, 1877 (Rodentia: Muridae), and Xeromys Thomas, 1889 (Rodentia: Muridae). The description of these new species increases the number of sucking louse species from endemic Australian rodents from 13 to 21 and extends the records of sucking lice to all of the 14 genera of endemic rodents in Australia. Our results show that sucking lice are much more diverse among rodents in Australia than previously known. Furthermore, the Australian Hoplopleura species are host specific—each Hoplopleura species, including the eight new species described in the present study, parasitizes only a single host species, except Hoplopleura irritans Kuhn and Ludwig, 1967 (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae) and Hoplopleura melomydis Weaver, 2017 (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae), each of which is found on two host species. An updated dichotomous key for identifying Australian Hoplopleura species is included.

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Title: Eight New Species of Sucking Lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera) From Endemic Murine Rodents in Australia and an Updated Identification Key
Authors: Wei Wang (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Lance A Durden (Author) - Georgia Southern University
Haylee Weaver (Author) - Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Renfu Shao (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Publication details: Journal of Medical Entomology, Vol.58(1), pp.298-319
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa206
ISSN: 1938-2928
PMID: 33237301
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99489908902621
Output Type: Journal article

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