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Royal Entomological Society HANDBOOKS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH INSECTS To purchase current handbooks and to download out-of-print parts visit: http://www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License. Copyright © Royal Entomological Society 2012 ROYAL ENTOMOLOGICAL , SOCIETY OF LONDON Vol. I. Part 1 (). HANDBOOKS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH INSECTS SIPHONAPTERA 13y F. G. A. M. SMIT LONDON Published by the Society and Sold at its Rooms - 41, Queen's Gate, S.W. 7 21st June, I9S7 Price £1 os. od. ACCESSION NUMBER ....... ................... British Entomological & Natural History Society c/o Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, OTS - Reading, Berkshire RG 10 OTH .•' Presented by Date Librarian R EGULATIONS I.- No member shall be allowed to borrow more than five volumes at a time, or to keep any of tbem longer than three months. 2.-A member shall at any time on demand by the Librarian forthwith return any volumes in his possession. 3.-Members damaging, losing, or destroying any book belonging to the Society shall either provide a new copy or pay such sum as tbe Council shall tbink fit. ) "1' > ) I .. ··•• · ·• "V>--· .•. .t ... -;; ·· · ·- ~~- -~· · · ····· · · { · · · l!i JYt.11'ian, ,( i-es; and - REGU--LATIONS dthougll 1.- Books may b - ~dapted, ; ~ 2 -~ . e borrowed at . !.l :: - --- " . ~ o Member shall b . all Meeflfll(s of the So J t Volumes at a time o; ,IJJowed to borrow more c e y . 3.- An y Mem ber r t '. to keep them lonl{er th than three b.ecorn_e SPecified f e a Jn!ng a \'oJume a n one m on th. -
On the Standardization of Nest Descriptions of Neotropical Birds
OrnitologiaAA.qxd 15/12/2005 17:40 Page 7 Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 13 (2):143-154 Dezembro 2005 On the standardization of nest descriptions of neotropical birds José Eduardo Simon 1, 2 and Sergio Pacheco 3 1 Museu de Biologia Mello Leitão. R. José Ruschi, 4, Santa Teresa, ES. Brasil. CEP 29650-000. E-mail: [email protected] 2 Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas/Zoologia. Museu Nacional-UFRJ, Quinta da Boa Vista s/n, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Bra- sil. CEP 20940-040. 3 Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Viçosa, MG. Brasil. CEP 36570-000. Recebido em 22 de novembro de 2004; aceito em 11 de agosto de 2005 ABSTRACT. Different authors have used different methods and nomenclatures to describe bird nests of the Neotropical region, leading to mud- dled terminology which makes comparisons among published data difficult. The present study suggests a standardization and a hierarchy of cri- teria which make easier to understand nest structures and allow direct comparisons among data from different authors in reports on bird evolu- tion, conservation, phylogeny, etc. For that, the nest has been defined as any place where the eggs are laid. Four elementary nest standards are proposed: simple (when eggs rest on an unlined or roughly lined floor), cup (any basket or bowl-like form), closed (when the walls completely cover the incubatory chamber), and cavity (when they are placed inside natural or artificial cavities). The simple standard has two variants: un- lined and platform. The cup standard has two variants: high cup and low cup; the closed standard has six variants: long, globular, furnace, irre- gular, ovoid and retort. -
Human Dermatitis Caused by the Flying Squirrel's Flea, Ceratophyllus
〔Med. Entomol. Zool. Vol. 72 No. 1 p. 33‒34 2021〕 33 reference DOI: 10.7601/mez.72.33 Note Human dermatitis caused by the ying squirrel’s ea, Ceratophyllus indages indages (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae) in Hokkaido, Japan Takeo Y*, 1), Hayato K2) and Tatsuo O2) * Corresponding author: [email protected] 1) Laboratory of Entomology, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inada-cho Nishi 2‒11, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080‒8555, Japan 2) Laboratory of Wildlife Biology, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inada-cho Nishi 2‒11, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080‒8555, Japan (Received: 28 September 2020; Accepted: 31 October 2020) Abstract: is report describes human dermatitis that is caused by the bite of Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) indages indages (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae) from the Siberian ying squirrel Pteromys volans orii in Hokkaido, Japan. is case represents the rst description of human dermatitis caused by the bite of C. i. indages. Key words: Ceratophyllus indages indages, ectoparasite, human dermatitis, Pteromys volans orii, Siberian ying squirrel, Siphonaptera I C R e patient was a 25-year-old male postgraduate Fleas (Siphonaptera) are small, bloodsucking or student living in Obihiro City, Hokkaido. He had been hematophagous ectoparasites that may transmit studying the ecology of wild Siberian ying squirrels in pathogens (Eisen and Gage, 2012). e cat ea, Obihiro City and had been capturing squirrels in the Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché), is the most common eld one to three times each week since 2019. Before cause of ea-related dermatitis in humans in he touched squirrels, he applied an insect repellent Japan (Ohtaki et al., 1999). -
Investigations on the Abundance of Ectoparasites and Vector-Borne Pathogens in Southwest Madagascar
Investigations on the abundance of ectoparasites and vector-borne pathogens in southwest Madagascar Dissertation with the aim of achieving a doctoral degree at the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences Department of Biology University of Hamburg submitted by Julian Ehlers Hamburg, 2020 Reviewers: Prof. Dr. Jörg Ganzhorn, Universität Hamburg PD Dr. Andreas Krüger, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Date of oral defense: 19.06.2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents Summary 1 Zusammenfassung 3 Chapter 1: General introduction 5 Chapter 2: Ectoparasites of endemic and domestic animals in 33 southwest Madagascar Chapter 3: Molecular detection of Rickettsia spp., Borrelia spp., 63 Bartonella spp. and Yersinia pestis in ectoparasites of endemic and domestic animals in southwest Madagascar Chapter 4: General discussion 97 SUMMARY Summary Human encroachment on natural habitats is steadily increasing due to the rapid growth of the worldwide population. The consequent expansion of agricultural land and livestock husbandry, accompanied by spreading of commensal animals, create new interspecific contact zones that are major regions of risk of the emergence of diseases and their transmission between livestock, humans and wildlife. Among the emerging diseases of the recent years those that originate from wildlife reservoirs are of outstanding importance. Many vector-borne diseases are still underrecognized causes of fever throughout the world and tend to be treated as undifferentiated illnesses. The lack of human and animal health facilities, common in rural areas, bears the risk that vector-borne infections remain unseen, especially if they are not among the most common. Ectoparasites represent an important route for disease transmission besides direct contact to infected individuals. -
Seiurus Aurocapilla) on VACA KEY, FLORIDA
Florida Field Naturalist 41(4):123-125, 2013. ECTOPARASITES COLLECTED FROM THE OVENBIRD (Seiurus aurocapilla) ON VACA KEY, FLORIDA LAWRENCE J. HRIBAR Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, 503 107th Street, Marathon, Florida 33050 The quill mite, Syringophiloidus seiurus (Clark) (Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) and the louse flyOrnithoctona fusciventris (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) are among the very few records of ectoparasites from the Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla from Florida (Forrester and Spaulding 2003). On the 17th of November 2011, an Ovenbird was found dead outside a building on Vaca Key in Marathon, Florida (24.729984, -81.039438), apparently having collided with a plate glass window. The bird was handled and feather mites recovered and prepared for study in the same manner as were the specimens examined by Hribar and Miller (2011). Only twenty-five feather mites were recovered. Slide mounts were examined via phase contrast microscopy and then sent to a specialist for identification. Three mite species were recovered, two Proctophyllodidae (Proctophyllodes sp., Amerodectes sp.) and one Trouessartiidae. Unfortunately no specimens were readily identifiable to species. One female mite was identified as Proctophyllodes sp. Females of this genus are very difficult to identify to species, however,Proctophyllodes breviquadratus Atyeo and Braasch is known from Ovenbirds (Atyeo and Braasch 1966). One male and three female Amerodectes were not identifiable to species and may represent an undescribed species. Amerodectes mites are found on a variety of birds in the New World, viz., Apodiformes: Apodidae; Passeriformes: Cardinalidae, Emberizidae, Furnariidae, Hirundinidae, Icteridae, Parulidae, Thraupidae,and Turdidae (Valim and Hernandes 2010). The two male and two female Trouessartia mites appear to be conspecific with mites found on Ovenbirds in Alberta, Canada, and also represent an undescribed species (H. -
A Revised Annotated Checklist of Louse Flies (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) from Slovakia
A peer-reviewed open-access journal ZooKeys 862: A129–152 revised (2019) annotated checklist of louse flies (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) from Slovakia 129 doi: 10.3897/zookeys.862.25992 RESEARCH ARTICLE http://zookeys.pensoft.net Launched to accelerate biodiversity research A revised annotated checklist of louse flies (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) from Slovakia Jozef Oboňa1, Oldřich Sychra2, Stanislav Greš3, Petr Heřman4, Peter Manko1, Jindřich Roháček5, Anna Šestáková6, Jan Šlapák7, Martin Hromada1,8 1 Laboratory and Museum of Evolutionary Ecology, Department of Ecology, Faculty of Humanities and Na- tural Sciences, University of Presov, 17. novembra 1, SK – 081 16 Prešov, Slovakia 2 Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackého tř. 1946/1, CZ – 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic 3 17. novembra 24, SK – 083 01 Sabinov, Slovakia 4 Křivoklát 190, CZ – 270 23, Czech Republic 5 Department of Entomology, Silesian Museum, Tyršova 1, CZ-746 01 Opava, Czech Republic 6 The Western Slovakia Museum, Múzejné námestie 3, SK – 918 09 Trnava, Slovakia 7 Vojtaššákova 592, SK – 027 44 Tvrdošín, Slovakia 8 Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Zielona Gora, Prof. Z. Szafrana 1, 65–516 Zielona Gora, Poland Corresponding author: Jozef Oboňa ([email protected]) Academic editor: Pierfilippo Cerretti | Received 4 June 2018 | Accepted 22 April 2019 | Published 9 July 2019 http://zoobank.org/00FA6B5D-78EF-4618-93AC-716D1D9CC360 Citation: Oboňa J, Sychra O, Greš S, Heřman P, Manko P, Roháček J, Šestáková A, Šlapák J, Hromada M (2019) A revised annotated checklist of louse flies (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) from Slovakia. ZooKeys 862: 129–152.https://doi. -
PROCEEDINGS of the OKLAHOMA ACADEMY of SCIENCE Volume 98 2018
PROCEEDINGS of the OKLAHOMA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Volume 98 2018 EDITOR: Mostafa Elshahed Production Editor: Tammy Austin Business Manager: T. David Bass The Official Organ of the OKLAHOMA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Which was established in 1909 for the purpose of stimulating scientific research; to promote fraternal relationships among those engaged in scientific work in Oklahoma; to diffuse among the citizens of the State a knowledge of the various departments of science; and to investigate and make known the material, educational, and other resources of the State. Affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Publication Date: January 2019 ii POLICIES OF THE PROCEEDINGS The Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science contains papers on topics of interest to scientists. The goal is to publish clear communications of scientific findings and of matters of general concern for scientists in Oklahoma, and to serve as a creative outlet for other scientific contributions by scientists. ©2018 Oklahoma Academy of Science The Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy Base and/or other appropriate repository. of Science contains reports that describe the Information necessary for retrieval of the results of original scientific investigation data from the repository will be specified in (including social science). Papers are received a reference in the paper. with the understanding that they have not been published previously or submitted for 4. Manuscripts that report research involving publication elsewhere. The papers should be human subjects or the use of materials of significant scientific quality, intelligible to a from human organs must be supported by broad scientific audience, and should represent a copy of the document authorizing the research conducted in accordance with accepted research and signed by the appropriate procedures and scientific ethics (proper subject official(s) of the institution where the work treatment and honesty). -
DIPTERA: HIPPOBOSCIDAE) • by ANDREW J
THE GENERA ORNITHOICA, ORNITHOMYA, AND ORNITHOCTONA IN MASSACHUSETTS (DIPTERA: HIPPOBOSCIDAE) • By ANDREW J. MAIN '2AND KATHLEEN S. ANDERSON• Ornithoicavicina (Walker, 1849), Or•ithomya an.chineuriaSpeiser, 1905, Ornithoctonafuscive•tris (Wiedemann, 1830), and Ornithoctona erythrocephala(Leach, 1817) have been reported from birds in New England; Ornithomya bequaerti Man, 1969 has not although it has undoubtedly been confusedwith O. anchineuria in the earlier litera- ture. It is the purpose of this paper to present data on the host range, seasonal abundance, mallophagan phoresy, and acarine hyperparasitismof O. vicina and O. anchineuria;to presenta second record of O. fusciventrisin Massachusetts;and to present recordsof O. bequaertiin New England. Synonymy used in referenceto New England specimensin previous literature is also cited. The majority of birds examined during this study were captured in Japanese mist nets in routine banding studies by the Manomet (Massachusetts) Bird Observatory and the Encephalitis Field Sta- tion (MassachusettsDepartment of Public Health). Birds, largely Passeriformesand Piciformes, were netted in many localities in Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable Counties. Ornithoicavicina (Walker, 1849) Ornithoicaconfluenta: Johnson, 1922 (Maine), 1925 (Massachusetts,New Hamp- shire, Maine), 1927 (Massachusetts),1929 (Massachusetts);Ferris, 1929 (Massachusetts);Peters, 1936 (Massachusetts,Connecticut, New Hamp- shire Vermont); Herman, 1937 (Massachusetts,New Hampshire); Procter, 1938 (Maine). (Not Ornithoica (onfluenta -
The Hippoboscoidea of British Columbia
The Hippoboscoidea of British Columbia By C.G. Ratzlaff Spencer Entomological Collection, Beaty Biodiversity Museum, UBC, Vancouver, BC November 2017 The dipteran superfamily Hippoboscoidea is composed of three specialized ectoparasitic families, all of which are found in British Columbia. The Hippoboscidae, known as louse flies, are parasites on birds (subfamily Ornithomyinae) and mammals (subfamily Lipopteninae). The Nycteribiidae and Streblidae, known as bat flies, are parasites exclusively on bats. All are obligate parasites and feed on the blood of their hosts. This checklist of species and their associated hosts is compiled from Maa (1969a, 1969b) and Graciolli et al (2007) with additional records from specimens in the Spencer Entomological Collection at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. Specific hosts mentioned are limited to species found in British Columbia and are primarily from specimen collection records. Ten species of Hippoboscidae, two species of Nycteribiidae, and one species of Streblidae have been found in British Columbia. Family HIPPOBOSCIDAE Subfamily Ornithomyinae Icosta ardeae botaurinorum (Swenk, 1916) Hosts: Ardeidae [Botaurus lentiginosus (American Bittern)] Icosta nigra (Perty, 1833) Hosts: Accipitridae [Buteo jamaicensis (Red-tailed Hawk)], Falconidae [Falco sparverius (American Kestrel)], Pandionidae [Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)]. A total of 19 genera in 5 families of host birds have been recorded throughout its range. Olfersia fumipennis (Sahlberg, 1886) Hosts: Pandionidae [Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)] Ornithoctona -
Adolpho Lutz Obra Completa Sumário – Índices Contents – Indexes
Adolpho Lutz Obra Completa Sumário – Índices Contents – Indexes Jaime L. Benchimol Magali Romero Sá (eds. and orgs.) SciELO Books / SciELO Livros / SciELO Libros BENCHIMOL, JL., and SÁ, MR., eds. and orgs. Adolpho Lutz : Sumário – Índices = Contents – Indexes [online]. Rio de Janeiro: Editora FIOCRUZ, 2006. 292 p. Adolpho Lutz Obra Completa, v.2, Suplement. ISBN 85-7541-101-2. Available from SciELO Books < http://books.scielo.org >. All the contents of this chapter, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. Todo o conteúdo deste capítulo, exceto quando houver ressalva, é publicado sob a licença Creative Commons Atribuição - Uso Não Comercial - Partilha nos Mesmos Termos 3.0 Não adaptada. Todo el contenido de este capítulo, excepto donde se indique lo contrario, está bajo licencia de la licencia Creative Commons Reconocimento-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 Unported. SUMÁRIO – ÍNDICES 1 ADOLPHO OBRALutz COMPLETA 2 ADOLPHO LUTZ — OBRA COMPLETA z Vol. 2 — Suplemento Presidente Paulo Marchiori Buss Apoios: Vice-Presidente de Ensino, Informação e Comunicação Maria do Carmo Leal Instituto Adolfo Lutz Diretor Carlos Adalberto de Camargo Sannazzaro Divisão de Serviços Básicos Áquila Maria Lourenço Gomes Diretora Maria do Carmo Leal Conselho Editorial Carlos Everaldo Álvares Coimbra Junior Gerson Oliveira Penna Gilberto Hochman Diretor Ligia Vieira da Silva Sérgio Alex K. Azevedo Maria Cecília de Souza Minayo Maria Elizabeth Lopes Moreira Seção de Memória e Arquivo Pedro Lagerblad de Oliveira Maria José Veloso da Costa Santos Ricardo Lourenço de Oliveira Editores Científicos Nísia Trindade Lima Ricardo Ventura Santos Coordenador Executivo João Carlos Canossa Mendes Diretora Nara Azevedo Vice-Diretores Paulo Roberto Elian dos Santos Marcos José de Araújo Pinheiro SUMÁRIO – ÍNDICES 3 ADOLPHO OBRALutz COMPLETA VOLUME 2 Suplemento Sumário – Índices Contents – Indexes Edição e Organização Jaime L. -
Host-Parasite Interactions and Population Dynamics of Rock Ptarmigan
RESEARCH ARTICLE Host-Parasite Interactions and Population Dynamics of Rock Ptarmigan Ute Stenkewitz1,2,3*, OÂ lafur K. Nielsen2, Karl SkõÂrnisson3, Gunnar StefaÂnsson4 1 Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Askja, ReykjavõÂk, Iceland, 2 Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Garðabñr, Iceland, 3 Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, Keldur, ReykjavõÂk, Iceland, 4 Science Institute, University of Iceland, ReykjavõÂk, Iceland * [email protected] a11111 Abstract Populations of rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in Iceland fluctuate in multiannual cycles with peak numbers c. every 10 years. We studied the ptarmigan-parasite community and how parasites relate to ptarmigan age, body condition, and population density. We collected 632 ptarmigan in northeast Iceland in early October from 2006 to 2012; 630 (99.7%) were OPEN ACCESS infected with at least one parasite species, 616 (98%) with ectoparasites, and 536 (85%) Citation: Stenkewitz U, Nielsen OÂK, SkõÂrnisson K, with endoparasites. We analysed indices for the combined parasite community (16 species) StefaÂnsson G (2016) Host-Parasite Interactions and known pathogenic parasites, two coccidian protozoans Eimeria muta and Eimeria and Population Dynamics of Rock Ptarmigan. PLoS ONE 11(11): e0165293. doi:10.1371/journal. rjupa, two nematodes Capillaria caudinflata and Trichostrongylus tenuis, one chewing louse pone.0165293 Amyrsidea lagopi, and one skin mite Metamicrolichus islandicus. Juveniles overall had Editor: Mark S. Boyce, University of Alberta, more ectoparasites than adults, but endoparasite levels were similar in both groups. Ptarmi- CANADA gan population density was associated with endoparasites, and in particular prevalence of Received: February 11, 2016 the coccidian parasite Eimeria muta. Annual aggregation level of this eimerid fluctuated inversely with prevalence, with lows at prevalence peak and vice versa. -
The Hippoboscidae (Insecta: Diptera) from Madagascar, with New Records from the “Parc National De Midongy Befotaka” Rahola N.*, Goodman S.M.** & Robert V.*
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. THE HIPPOBOSCIDAE (INSECTA: DIPTERA) FROM MADAGASCAR, WITH NEW RECORDS FROM THE “PARC NATIONAL DE MIDONGY BEFOTAKA” RAHOLA N.*, GOODMAN S.M.** & ROBERT V.* Summary: Résumé : LES HIPPOBOSCIDAE (INSECTA: DIPTERA) DE MADAGASCAR, AVEC DE NOUVELLES OBSERVATIONS DANS LE PARC NATIONAL DE The Hippoboscidae or “louse-flies” is a family of pupiparous MIDONGY BEFOTAKA Diptera, which in their adult stage are ectoparasites of mammals and birds. This paper presents a comprehensive review of Malagasy Les Hippoboscidae constituent une famille de Diptères pupipares Hippoboscidae. In total, amongst the 213 species of this family dont le stade adulte est ectoparasite de mammifères et d’oiseaux. known worldwide, 14 have been reported in Madagascar, among Nous présentons ici une revue de tous les Hippoboscidae which six are considered as endemic to the Malagasy region. In connus de Madagascar. Parmi les 213 espèces de cette famille addition, data are presented from a collection of 17 Hippoboscidae connues dans le monde, 14 ont été observées au moins une obtained from seven species of forest-dwelling birds in the “Parc fois à Madagascar, parmi lesquelles six sont considérées comme National de Midongy Befotaka”, southeastern Madagascar, in endémiques de la région malgache. Nous présentons aussi la 2003. The flies in this collection belong to three different species: récolte de 17 Hippoboscidae adultes collectés de sept espèces Icosta malagasii (one), Ornithoica podicipis (ten) and Ornithoctona d’oiseaux strictement forestiers en 2003 dans le Parc National de laticornis (six).