<i>Bisonicola sedecimdecembrii</i> (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) from European bison – redescription of adults and description of juvenile stages

Authors

  • Joanna N. Izdebska Department of Invertebrate Zoology, University of Gdańsk, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.4435

Abstract

Bisonicola sedecimdecembrii is a specific parasite of the genus Bison. The European bison became completely extinct in natural conditions at the beginning of the 20th century, and the currently existing wild populations are a result of successful restitution and reintroduction. Only three European bison-specific parasites have survived until now, including the chewing louse B. sedecimdecembrii, described from the female by Eichler (1946). This paper redescribes the adults and describes the juvenile stages for the first time, based on the analysis of 1,203 specimens of B. sedecimdecembrii from 115 bison from Poland.

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Published

2011-09-16

How to Cite

Izdebska, J. N. (2011). <i>Bisonicola sedecimdecembrii</i> (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) from European bison – redescription of adults and description of juvenile stages. Entomologica Fennica, 22(2), 69–77. https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.4435

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2011)

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