Detailed Morphology of Two species of Phthiraptera From Pakistan

ISBN-13: 9783659139970 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 72 str.

Saima Naz; Syed Anser Rizvi

Opis

A detailed morphological study of two new species of Phthiraptera have been described. One belongs to the genus Heleonomus (Amblycera: Menoponidae), from common cranes, Grus grus (Gruiformes: Gruidae) and the other new species of the genus Chelopistes (Ischnocera: Philopteridae) from common turkey, Meleagris gallopavo (Galliformes: Phasianidae) were recorded from Pakistan. These chewing lice species have been taxonomically enlightened and illustrated with respect to the chaetotaxy and male and female genitalia features. It is a new record of the genus Heleonomus in Pakistan. Both the species have also been compared with their closest allies.

O autorze

Dr.Saima Naz has done Ph.D. in Entomology, under supervision of Dr. Syed Anser Rizvi from University of Karachi in 2010. She has published more than 20research papers in national and international reputed journals; particepated in Internation congresses. Her field of study is Entomology with disciplines of Taxonomy, Morphology, Biology and Ecology.