Cephalobellus lobulata n. sp. (Oxyurida: Thelastomatidae) a Parasite of Neocurtilla claraziana Saussure (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) from Argentina

Abstract

Cephalobellus lobulata n. sp. (Oxyurida: Thelastomatidae) a parasite of the mole cricket Neocurtilla claraziana Saussure (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) found in Argentina is described and illustrated. It is characterized by a short buccal cavity armed with three teeth, a striated cuticle with the first annule wide with four lobes and the second annule divided in twelve lobes. The male have three pairs of preanal papillae and two pairs of postanal papillae.