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Issue: Vol. 5849 No. 1: 9 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5849.1.6
Page range: 121-130
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First species of chewing louse (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) from the endangered plains-wanderer Pedionomus torquatus (Charadriiformes: Pedionomidae)

Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization; Guangdong Public Library of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization; Institute of Zoology; Guangdong Academy of Sciences; 105 Xingang West Road; Haizhu District; Guangzhou; 510260; Guangdong Province; China
Phthiraptera New species Turnicola ossiani Ischnocera Pedionomus torquatus australia

Abstract

The chewing louse Turnicola ossiani new species (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) is fully described and illustrated from the endangered plains-wanderer, Pedionomus torquatus Gould, 1840. This is the first species of chewing louse known from this host, and the first from the family Pedionomidae. The existing recovery program for the host should also consider action to safeguard the population of T. ossiani.

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How to Cite

Gustafsson, D.R. (2026) First species of chewing louse (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) from the endangered plains-wanderer Pedionomus torquatus (Charadriiformes: Pedionomidae). Zootaxa, 5849 (1), 121–130. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5849.1.6