Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
First Record of the Genus Trochiliphagus Carriker 1960 (Amblycera: Ricinidae) Infesting a Hummingbird from Brazil.
- Journal:
- Neotropical entomology
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Bassini-Silva, Ricardo et al.
- Affiliation:
- Vector-Borne Bioagents Lab (VBBL) · Brazil
Abstract
Four genera and at least fifty species of chewing lice have been recorded infesting hummingbirds (Trochilidae). Here, we record for the first time, the genus Trochiliphagus in Brazil, as well as, a new host record for Trochiliphagus mellivorus Carriker, the fork-tailed woodnymph, Thalurania furcata.
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