A revision of the genus harrisoniella (Mallophaga: Philopteridae)

Abstract

Four species of the genus Harrison- iella Bedford, 1929 are recognised; 2 further species are placed in synonymy. These, together with their hosts, are H. ferox (Giebel, 1867) (=D. irroratae Kéler, 1957 new synonymy; =H. chilensis Carriker, 1964 new synonymy) on Diomedea melanophrys melanophrys, D. m. impávida, D. irrorata, D. cauta cauta, D. c. salvini, and D. bullen, H. densa (Kellogg, 1896) on D. albatrus and D. immutabilis; H. hopkinsi Eichler, 1952 on D. exulans exulans, D. e. chionoptera, D. epomophora epomophora, and D. e. sanfordv, H. copei Timmermann, 1969 on D. nigripes. A key and illustrations to adult males and females of the species are provided and a neotype is designated for Harrisoniella ferox (Giebel, 1867). The relationships of the hosts are discussed with respect to their lice; attention is drawn to the species of Diomedeidae from which no records of Harrisoniella spp. exist. A bibliography of the genus and of all species, valid and synonymised, is given. © 1984 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.