A new species of Rallicola Johnston and Harrison (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) is described from lice collected from a series of Ruddy Woodcreepers Dendrocincla homochroa (Aves: Dendrocolaptinae) in Campeche, Mexico. Rallicola deckeri is easily recognized by the unique shape of the mesosome in the male and by the pattern of divided sternites on the female.
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1 February 2001
RALLICOLA DECKERI N. SP. (PHTHIRAPTERA: PHILOPTERIDAE) FROM RUDDY WOODCREEPERS DENDROCINCLA HOMOCHROA (PASSERIFORMES: FURNARIIDAE) COLLECTED IN CAMPECHE, MEXICO
Richard J. Adams
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