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Description of the postembryonic stages of Mulcticola macrocephalus (Kellogg, 1896) (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera: Philopteridae)

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Kamila M.D. Kuabara Open the ORCID record for Kamila M.D. Kuabara [Opens in a new window] ,
Michel P. Valim Open the ORCID record for Michel P. Valim [Opens in a new window]  and
Terry D. Galloway Open the ORCID record for Terry D. Galloway [Opens in a new window]
Kamila M.D. Kuabara
Affiliation:
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Michel P. Valim
Affiliation:
Universidade Iguaçu, Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Terry D. Galloway*
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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*Corresponding author. Email: terry.galloway@umanitoba.ca
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Abstract

The nymphs I, II, III, and adult male and adult female stages of Mulcticola macrocephalus (Kellogg) (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera: Philopteridae), a monoxenous species of chewing louse infesting common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor (Forster) (Caprimulgiformes: Caprimulgidae), in North America, are described. Line drawings of whole nymphs and adults are presented, as are details of anterior dorsal head plates, metasternal plates, female subvulvar plates, and male genitalia. Ontogenetic characters exhibited during the postembryonic development of this species of chewing louse are described and discussed in relation to previous information in the literature.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 152 , Issue 6 , December 2020 , pp. 723 - 733
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