A New Species of Sucking Louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae) from the Gray Mouse Lemur, Microcebus murinus (Primates: Cheirogaleidae), in Madagascar

Lance A. Durden; Sharon E. Kessler; Ute Radespiel; Elke Zimmermann; Alida F. Hasiniaina; Sarah Zohdy

doi:10.1093/jme/tjy046

How to translate text using browser tools

12 April 2018 A New Species of Sucking Louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae) from the Gray Mouse Lemur, Microcebus murinus (Primates: Cheirogaleidae), in Madagascar

Lance A. Durden, Sharon E. Kessler, Ute Radespiel, Elke Zimmermann, Alida F. Hasiniaina, Sarah Zohdy

Author Affiliations +

J. of Medical Entomology, 55(4):910-914 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy046

Abstract

Lemurpediculus madagascariensis sp. nov. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae) is described from the Gray Mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus (J. F. Miller) (Primates: Cheirogaleidae), from Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar. Lemurs were trapped using Sherman Live Traps and visually inspected for lice, which were preserved in 90% ethanol. Adults of both sexes and the third-instar nymph of the new species are illustrated and distinguished from the four previously known species of Lemurpediculus: L. verruculosus (Ward); L. petterorum Paulian; L. claytoni Durden, Blanco, and Seabolt; and L. robbinsi Durden, Blanco, and Seabolt. It is not known if the new species of louse is a vector of any pathogens or parasites.

© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. Version of Record, first published online April 12, 2018 with fixed content and layout in compliance with Art. 8.1.3.2 ICZN.

Citation Download Citation

Lance A. Durden, Sharon E. Kessler, Ute Radespiel, Elke Zimmermann, Alida F. Hasiniaina, and Sarah Zohdy "A New Species of Sucking Louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae) from the Gray Mouse Lemur, Microcebus murinus (Primates: Cheirogaleidae), in Madagascar," Journal of Medical Entomology 55(4), 910-914, (12 April 2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy046

Received: 20 December 2017; Accepted: 16 February 2018; Published: 12 April 2018

KEYWORDS/PHRASES

PUBLICATION TITLE:

COLLECTION:

PUBLICATION YEARS