Formicaphagus picturatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ischnocera 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Mandibulata
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Paraneoptera
Ordo: Psocodea
Subordo: Troctomorpha
Infraordo: Nanopsocetae
Subinfraordinal group: Phthiraptera
Superfamily group: Ischnocera

Familia: Philopteridae
Genus: Formicaphagus
Species:

Name

  • Formicaphagus picturatus Carriker, 1957
    • Type host: Myrmeciza immaculata immaculata (Lafresnaye, 1845) (Aves, Passeriformes, Thamnophilidae)
    • Other host(s): Cercomacra nigricans nigricans Sclater, 1858, Myrmeciza laemosticta bolivari de Schauensee, 1950, Myrmotherula schisticolor interior (Chapman, 1914)
    • Type locality: Colombia
    • Other locality(ies): Peru

Synonyms

  • Formicaphagus laemostictus Carriker, 1957
  • Formicaphagus latifrons Carriker, 1957
  • Formicaphagus peruvianus Carriker, 1957

Primary references

  • Carriker, M. A., Jr. 1957. Studies in Neotropical Mallophaga, XVI: bird lice of the suborder Ischnocera. Novedades Científicas, Contribuciones Ocasionales Museo Historia Natural La Salle, 106(3375): 409–439. full article (PDF)

References

  • Price, R. D.; Clayton, D. H. 1996. Revision of the chewing louse genus Formicaphagus (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from Neotropical Antbirds and Gnateaters (Aves: Passeriformes). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 69: 346–356.