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Theromyzon tessulatum O. F. Muller 1774
No full textTheromyzon tessulatum (O. F. Müller, 1774) Habitats and status: Theromyzon tessulatum is a locally abundant leech occurring in stagnant water bodies with aquatic vegetation or in larger rivers and slowly running brooks. Its distribution is scattered throughout the Czech Republic.Published as part of Schenková, Jana, Sychra, Jan, Košel, Vladimír, Kubová, Nela & Horecký, Jakub, 2009, Freshwater leeches (Annelida: Clitellata: Hirudinida) of the Czech Republic (Central Europe): check-list, new records, and remarks on species distributions, pp. 32-52 in Zootaxa 2227 on page 40, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19022
Piscicola geometra Linnaeus 1758
No full textPiscicola geometra (Linnaeus, 1758) Habitats and status: Piscicola geometra is the most common species of the family Piscicolidae; some specimens found in Czech rivers and streams are quite variable in color. While this species inhabits stagnant as well as running waters, it prefers slower flow conditions and the presence of various fish hosts.Published as part of Schenková, Jana, Sychra, Jan, Košel, Vladimír, Kubová, Nela & Horecký, Jakub, 2009, Freshwater leeches (Annelida: Clitellata: Hirudinida) of the Czech Republic (Central Europe): check-list, new records, and remarks on species distributions, pp. 32-52 in Zootaxa 2227 on page 42, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19022
Oxylipeurus colchicus Clay 1938
No full textOxylipeurus colchicus Clay, 1938 Host: Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758. Ref.: Straka (1987). Location: Martin, 6 Jan. 1977 (Straka Coll., AKMM).Published as part of Ošlejšková, Lucie, Krištofík, Ján, Trnka, Alfréd & Sychra, Oldřich, 2021, An annotated checklist of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) from Slovakia, pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 5069 (1) on page 57, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5069.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/571252
FIGURE 3 in Freshwater leeches (Annelida: Clitellata: Hirudinida) of the Czech Republic (Central Europe): check-list, new records, and remarks on species distributions
No full textFIGURE 3. The distribution of selected leech species (Annelida, Clitellata, Hirudinida: the families Hirudinidae and Erpobdellidae) in the Czech Republic recorded during the years 1998 through 2008, based upon published and unpublished records, and specimens collected during this study.Published as part of Schenková, Jana, Sychra, Jan, Košel, Vladimír, Kubová, Nela & Horecký, Jakub, 2009, Freshwater leeches (Annelida: Clitellata: Hirudinida) of the Czech Republic (Central Europe): check-list, new records, and remarks on species distributions, pp. 32-52 in Zootaxa 2227 on page 44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19022
Myrsidea novaeseelandiae Sychra, Kolencik & Palma, new species
No full textMyrsidea novaeseelandiae Sychra, Kolencik & Palma new species Figs 9 –11, 19–21, 27– 28. Myrsidea sp.; Pilgrim & Palma 1982: 27. Myrsidea sp.; Murray et al. 2001: 1263. Myrsidea sp.; Palma 2010: 408. Type host. Anthornis melanura oneho Bartle & Sagar, 1987 —Poor Knights bellbird (Meliphagidae). Type locality. Poor Knights Islands, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. Other hosts. Anthornis melanura melanura (Sparrman, 1786) —bellbird (Meliphagidae). Anthornis melanura obscura Falla, 1948 —Three Kings bellbird (Meliphagidae). Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) —tui (Meliphagidae). Diagnosis. Myrsidea novaeseelandiae is morphologically close to Myrsidea hihi by having the following features in common: (1) metasternal plate with a long, pigmented distal prolongation; (2) sternite I with setae on each latero-posterior angle; (3) female sternite II subdivided in 3 plates; (4) first tibia with 3 ventral and 3 dorsal setae; (5) postspiracular seta I extremely short; and (6) shape of male genital sac sclerite. However, females of these two species can be clearly distinguished by several characters, as shown in Table 1. Conversely, as is the norm in this louse genus, males of M. novaeseelandiae and M. hihi are very similar and can only be distinguished by few details of their chaetotaxy (see key, below). Description. Female (n = 38). As in Figs 9 and 27. Hypopharyngeal sclerites weakly developed. Length of dorsal head seta (DHS) 10, 0.100– 0.130; DHS 11, 0.083–0.110; ratio DHS 10 / 11, 1.08–1.34. Labial setae 5 (ls 5) 0.06–0.09 long, latero-ventral fringe with 6–10 setae. Gula with 3–5 setae on each side. Pronotum with 6 setae on posterior margin and 3 (rarely 2) short spiniform setae at each lateral corner. Prosternal plate as in Fig. 11. First tibia with 3 outer ventro-lateral and 3 dorso-lateral setae. Metanotum enlarged, with 5–8 marginal setae; metasternal plate with 6–8 setae, and a long, pigmented distal prolongation (Fig. 27); metapleurites with 2–5 short strong spiniform setae and 0–1 long seta. Femur III with 9–18 setae in ventral setal brush. Tergites not enlarged with medioposterior margins modified as in Fig. 9. Abdominal segments with a continuous row of tergal setae at least across segments II–V. Tergal setae: I, 4; II, 9–16; III, 10–18; IV, 9–14; V, 7–14; VI, 6–11; VII, 4–7; VIII, 4. Longest tergocentral seta on segment II is quite short (0.13–0.25). Postspiracular setae: extremely short on I, long on II, IV and VIII (0.31–0.42), shorter on VII (0.18–0.33), and shortest on III, V and VI (0.06–0.16). There is a small sensillum on each lateral corner of tergite I. Inner posterior seta of last tergite not longer than anal fringe setae with length 0.04–0.06; length of short lateral marginal seta of last segment, 0.02–0.04. Pleural setae: I, 2–3; II, 5–10; III, 6–11; IV, 6–10; V, 6–12; VI, 4–9; VII, 3–6; VIII, 3–4. Pleurite I with only short spine-like setae; pleurites II–VII with slender and longer setae: II, 1–6; III, 1–5; IV, 1–4; V, 0–2; VI, 0–1; VII, 0–1; pleurites III–VII with anterior setae: III, 0–2; IV, 0–3; V, 0–5; VI, 0–3; VII, 0–1. Pleurite VIII with inner setae (0.03–0.05) as long as outer (0.03–0.04). Sternal plate II divided in three sections by two unpigmented oblique “sutures” (Fig. 27). Sternal setae: I, 1–4 setae on each latero-posterior angle; II, 4–6 in each aster, length of aster setae: s 1, 0.08–0.14; s 2, 0.04– 0.11; s 3, 0.03–0.09; s 4, 0.03–0.06; s 5, 0.02–0.04; s 6, 0.03; with 14–22 marginal setae between asters, and 6–12 medioanterior setae; III, 3 4–69 marginal setae (0–11 medioanterior setae); IV, 46–72 (4–12); V, 50–71 (5–12); VI, 46–66 (4–10); VII, 30–53 (5–13); VIII–IX, 1 7–37; and 11–17 setae on lightly spiculose vulvar margin. The outer latero-marginal setae on sternite III short, just reaching the anterior margin of sternite IV (Fig. 9). Subvulval sclerite (sternite IX) clearly visible (Figs 9, 27). Anal fringe formed by 31–46 dorsal and 30–45 ventral setae. Dimensions: TW, 0.43–0.55; POW, 0.34–0.41; HL, 0.27–0.32; PW, 0.30–0.39; MW, 0.52–0.70; AW, 0.60–0.76; ANW, 0.20–0.27; TL, 1.45–1.80. Male (n = 33). As in Fig. 28. Hypopharyngeal sclerites weakly developed. Length of dorsal head seta (DHS) 10, 0.088–0.130; DHS 11, 0.078–0.110; ratio DHS 10 / 11, 1.00– 1.33. Labial setae 5 (ls 5) 0.06–0.09 long, lateroventral fringe with 8–10 setae. Gula with 3–5 setae on each side. Pronotum with 6 setae on posterior margin and 3 short spiniform setae at each lateral corner. First tibia with 3 outer ventro-lateral and 3 dorso-lateral setae. Metanotum not enlarged with 4–6 marginal setae; metasternal plate with 6–7 setae; metapleurites with 2–3 short spiniform strong setae. Femur III with 9–17 setae in ventral setal brush. Abdominal segments with well-defined median gap in each row of tergal setae. Tergal setae: I, 4; II, 6–10; III, 6–10; IV, 6–11; V, 6–9; VI, 5–9; VII, 4–6; VIII, 4–5. Longest tergocentral seta on segment II is short (0.08–0.13). Postspiracular setae: extremely short on I, long on II, IV and VIII (0.33–0.46), shorter on VII (0.21–0.32), and shortest on III, V and VI (0.08–0.19). Inner posterior seta of last tergite 0.02–0.04 long; short lateral marginal seta of last segment, 0.02–0.03. Pleurites with only short spine-like setae; pleural setae: I, 2; II, 4–6; III, 5–7; IV, 5–7; V, 5–6; VI, 4–6; VII, 3–4; VIII, 3. Pleurite VIII with inner setae (0.03–0.05) as long as outer (0.03–0.05). Anterior margin of sternal plate II with a medial notch (Fig. 10). Sternal setae: I, 1–4; II, 4–5 in each aster—aster setae length: s 1, 0.08–0.12; s 2, 0.04–0.09; s 3, 0.03–0.06; s 4, 0.02–0.05; s 5, 0.02–0.03 —with 11–18 marginal setae between asters, and 4–9 medioanterior setae; III, 16–25 marginal setae; IV, 22–39 marginal setae (1–4 medioanterior setae); V, 29–48 (0–7); VI, 30–46 (2–7); VII, 21–32 (2–6); VIII, 21–45 (1–8) and with 4–5 thick posterior setae (Fig. 19). With 8 ventral and 4–5 dorsal anal setae; the two outer ventral setae on each side are long, reaching beyond the distal edge of the abdomen (Fig. 19). Genitalia and genital sac sclerite as in Figs 20–21, respectively; inner posterior arms of basal plate rounded (see Clay 1968: 207). Dimensions: TW, 0.37–0.47; POW, 0.30–0.36; HL, 0.25–0.30; PW, 0.24–0.35; MW, 0.36–0.45; AW, 0.42–0.52; GW, 0.09–0.11; GL, 0.38–0.48; ParL, 0.06–0.07; GSL, 0.08–0.11; TL, 1.18–1.42. Etymology. This species epithet is a noun in apposition referring to New Zealand, the country where the hosts of this louse live. Type material. Ex Anthornis melanura oneho: Holotype ♀, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights Islands, N.Z., 4 Jan. 1978, P.M. Sagar (MONZ AI.017059). Paratypes: 9 ♂, 10 ♀, same data as for the holotype (MONZ AI.017051); 2 ♂, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights Islands, N.Z., 24 Feb. 1980, P.M. Sagar (MONZ AI.017053); 12 ♂, 12 ♀, same locality, Mar. 1980, J.A. Bartle (MONZ AI.017054); 7 ♂, 10 ♀, Tawhiti Rahi, Poor Knights Islands, N.Z., 5–10 Dec. 1980, R.H. Kleinpaste (NZAC); 6 ♂, 6 ♀, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights Islands, N.Z., 1981, New Zealand Wildlife Service (MONZ AI.017056; MMBC). Additional material examined (non-types). Ex Anthornis melanura melanura: 2 ♂, 3 ♀, Turewhati, Westland, N.Z., 13 Nov. 1970, J.R. Jackson (MONZ AI.017046); 1 ♂, Ranui Cove, Auckland Islands, N.Z., 30 Jan. 1973, D.S. Horning (MONZ AI.017047); 1 ♀, Orongorongo Valley, N.Z., 4 Dec. 1973, A. Whitaker (MONZ AI. 020584); 2 ♀, Whataroa River, Westland, N.Z., 14 Jan. 1975, D. Greenwood (MONZ AI.017048); 4 ♀, Orongorongo Valley, N.Z., 18 May 1976, B.M. Fitzgerald (MONZ AI.017049); 2 ♀, Dunedin, N.Z., 14 May 1977, L.C. Esler (MONZ AI.017050); 2 ♂, 2 ♀, Little River, Canterbury, N.Z., 13 Mar. 1978, P.R. Kearton (MONZ AI.017052); 7 ♂, 9 ♀, Hunter Mountains, Tahakopa, Otago, N.Z., 11 Feb. 1983, F. Sibley (MONZ AI.017057); 2 ♂, Christchurch, Canterbury, N.Z., 7 Jul. 2005, T.D. Galloway (MONZ AI. 033014); 3 ♂, 3 ♀, Auckland Islands, N.Z., no date, E. Jennings (MONZ AI.017045); 3 ♂, 2 ♀, New Zealand, no date, M. Marples (MONZ AI.017042- 4). Ex Anthornis melanura obscura: 9 ♂, 7 ♀, Great Island, Three King Islands, N.Z., Nov. 1970, J.C. Watt (MONZ AI.017058; NZAC). Ex Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae: 1 ♂, Nelson, N.Z., 11 Nov. 1951, L. Gurr (MONZ AI.017030); 4 ♀, Ngongotaha, Rotorua, N.Z., 14 Aug. 1972, H.H. Clifford (MONZ AI.017039); 6 ♂, 5 ♀, Trentham, Hutt Valley, Wellington, N.Z., 21 Dec. 1972, L. Moran (MONZ AI.017040); 2 ♂, 2 ♀, Ranui Cove, Auckland Islands, N.Z., 5 Feb. 1973, D.S. Horning (MONZ AI.017031); 1 ♂, Orongorongo Valley, N.Z., 27 Sep. 1973, A. Whitaker (MONZ AI. 020585); 4 ♂, 4 ♀, Wanganui River, Westland, N.Z., 17 Jan. 1975, D. Greenwood (MONZ AI.017032); 1 ♂, 3 ♀, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, N.Z., 30 Jul. 1975, (MONZ AI.017041); 12 ♂, 12 ♀, Orongorongo Valley, N.Z., 18 Feb. 1976, B.M. Fitzgerald (MONZ AI.017033); 28 ♂, 25 ♀, Lower Hutt, Wellington, N.Z., 10 Jul. 1977, M. Bar-Brown (MONZ AI.017035; MMBC); 1 ♂, Western Springs, Auckland, N.Z., 23 Oct. 1977, A. Noordhof (NZAC); 10 ♂, 10 ♀, Little Barrier Island, N.Z., 1 Feb. 1979, C.R. Veitch (MONZ AI.017036; NZAC); 10 ♂, 10 ♀, Titirangi, Auckland, N.Z., 22 Jul. 1980, W. Kemp (MONZ AI.017037; NZAC); 8 ♂, 17 ♀, Karamea, Westland, N.Z., no date, T.P. Fisher (MONZ AI.017038); 2 ♂, 2 ♀, South Island, N.Z., no date, T.D. Galloway (MONZ AI. 033020). Remarks. We found no significant differences among the Myrsidea populations from the four hosts listed above. Myrsidea novaeseelandiae is the first species of Myrsidea described from the family Meliphagidae. Although it is morphologically closest to M. hihi, the latter species parasitises a host belonging to another family, Notiomystidae, of uncertain relationships, but possibly closer to the Callaeidae (Checklist Committee 2010: 283). Considering other members of the superfamily Meliphagoidea—comprising the families Meliphagidae (honeyeaters), Maluridae (fairy-wrens), Pardalotidae (pardalotes), Acanthizidae (scrub-birds & thornbills) and the genus Dasyornis (bristleheads) (Barker et al. 2002, 2004)—there are only two species of Myrsidea described from fairy wrens: Myrsidea pectinata Clay, 1965 from Malurus alboscapulatus Meyer, 1874, and Myrsidea strangeri Clay, 1970 from Malurus cyaneus Latham, 1783 and Malurus splendens (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830). However, these two Myrsidea species clearly differ from Myrsidea novaeseelandiae by having (1) males with antero-central setae on tergites I–VII; (2) prosternal plates with convex anterior margins; (3) asters with only a single spine-like seta on each side; (4) pleurites I–IV with short spine-like setae only; and (5) different male genital sac sclerites.Published as part of Sychra, Oldrich, Kolencik, Stanislav & Palma, Ricardo L., 2016, Three new species of Myrsidea (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from New Zealand passerines (Aves: Passeriformes), pp. 397-410 in Zootaxa 4126 (3) on pages 401-404, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4126.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/25528
Goniodes pavonis
No full textGoniodes pavonis (Linnaeus, 1758) Host: Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 —captive bird. Ref.: Straka (1987). Locations: Drážkovce, 14 Jan. 1985, Turčianská Štiavnička, 26 May 1979 (Straka Coll., AKMM).Published as part of Ošlejšková, Lucie, Krištofík, Ján, Trnka, Alfréd & Sychra, Oldřich, 2021, An annotated checklist of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) from Slovakia, pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 5069 (1) on page 54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5069.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/571252
Alboglossiphonia heteroclita Linnaeus 1761
No full textAlboglossiphonia heteroclita (Linnaeus, 1761) Habitats and status: The species prefers lowland vegetated pools or slow running waters with riparian vegetation. Because of both morphological and genetic differences, two new species— A. hyalina and A. striata —were recently separated from this taxon (Trontelj 1997, Neubert & Nesemann 1999). Unfortunately, only some of the older records are distinguished into forms ‘heteroclita’, ‘hyalina’ and ‘striata’, thus it is not possible to separate their habitat preferences at this time. Alboglossiphonia heteroclita seems to be the most common species occurring in the whole territory of the Czech Republic except at higher elevations (only rarely over 500 m a.s.l.).Published as part of Schenková, Jana, Sychra, Jan, Košel, Vladimír, Kubová, Nela & Horecký, Jakub, 2009, Freshwater leeches (Annelida: Clitellata: Hirudinida) of the Czech Republic (Central Europe): check-list, new records, and remarks on species distributions, pp. 32-52 in Zootaxa 2227 on page 36, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19022
Erpobdella testacea Savigny 1822
No full textErpobdella testacea (Savigny, 1822) Records: Nesyt Pond, Lednice [7266], 48 ° 46 ' 48 ''N / 16 ° 43 ' 25 ''E, (Košel 1999 a) (Figure 3). Habitats: The occurrence of Erpobdella testacea is restricted to lowland stagnant waters; to date, this species had been recorded from only one pond located in the south-eastern part of Czech Republic. Status: Although Erpobdella testacea is one of several species that are difficult to identify, it is nonetheless considered to be very rare in the Czech Republic; thus, we recommend a certain degree of protection for this species until further studies can establish its true status in the country.Published as part of Schenková, Jana, Sychra, Jan, Košel, Vladimír, Kubová, Nela & Horecký, Jakub, 2009, Freshwater leeches (Annelida: Clitellata: Hirudinida) of the Czech Republic (Central Europe): check-list, new records, and remarks on species distributions, pp. 32-52 in Zootaxa 2227 on page 46, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19022
Alboglossiphonia striata Apathy 1888
No full textAlboglossiphonia striata (Apáthy, 1888) Records: Bažinka Pool, Lanžhot [7367], 48 ° 38 '05''N / 16 ° 55 ' 55 ''E, lgt. JSc, det. JSc (2006); pool, Ranšpurk [7367], 48 ° 40 ' 27 ''N / 16 ° 56 ' 23 ''E, (Košel 1999 a) (Figure 2). Habitats: The species was recorded in natural lowland pools with aquatic vegetation. Its ecology is still not well known. Status: Alboglossiphonia striata is the rarest species in the genus known to occur in the Czech Republic, to date having been recorded only in southernmost Moravia. However, it could have been confused with or misidentified as A. heteroclita in previous studies.Published as part of Schenková, Jana, Sychra, Jan, Košel, Vladimír, Kubová, Nela & Horecký, Jakub, 2009, Freshwater leeches (Annelida: Clitellata: Hirudinida) of the Czech Republic (Central Europe): check-list, new records, and remarks on species distributions, pp. 32-52 in Zootaxa 2227 on page 36, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19022
Myrsidea franciscoloi Conci 1942
No full textMyrsidea franciscoloi Conci, 1942 Host: Cinclus cinclus (Linnaeus, 1758). Ref.: Balát (1953, 1956, 1977). Locations: Žarnovica, 7 Jan. 1952; Sklené Teplice, 11 Oct. 1953 (Balát 1956).Published as part of Ošlejšková, Lucie, Krištofík, Ján, Trnka, Alfréd & Sychra, Oldřich, 2021, An annotated checklist of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) from Slovakia, pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 5069 (1) on page 34, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5069.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/571252
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