Stictodora cablei n. sp. (Digenea: Heterophyidae) from the royal tern, Sterna maxima (Laridae: Sterninae) from Puerto Rico and the Brazos County area of the Texas Gulf coast, U.S.A., with a list of other endohelminths recovered in Texas

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1432 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
NORMAN O. DRONEN ◽  
CHARLES K. BLEND ◽  
SCOTT L. GARDNER ◽  
F. AGUSTÍN JIMÉNEZ
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Original Description ◽  
New Host ◽  
Left Wall ◽  
Texas Gulf Coast ◽  
Parorchis Acanthus ◽  
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ◽  
New Host Records ◽  
Whole Mounts

During a study of the endohelminths of wading birds from the Texas Gulf coast, 3 immature specimens of Stictodora (Heterophyidae) representing the same species that had previously been identified as Stictodora acanthotrema from the royal tern, Sterna maxima, in Puerto Rico by Raymond M. Cable, Robert S. Connor, and Jan W. Balling in 1960 were recovered from a royal tern, collected from the Bryan Utility Lake, Bryan, Texas. An additional 17 slides (14 whole mounts and 3 slides of sections) of this species that had been collected from this same bird host in Puerto Rico by Dr. Raymond M. Cable were examined from the holdings of the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. This species of Stictodora has the characteristic of the subgenus Galactosomoides and does not conform to the original description of Stictodora (=Acanthotrema) acanthotrema from the royal tern in Brazil, and it is therefore described as Stictodora cablei n. sp. The new species can be distinguished from all the other species in the genus by its unique acetabulogenital complex in which the acetabulum is highly modified with a small pad-like structure at its base surrounded by 3 papilliform arms extending sinistrally from it, whose outer edges fuse with the wall of the acetabulogenital sac, supporting the walls of the sac and the genital opening, and where the acetabulogenital sac contains a second, larger pad-like structure (the gonotyl described by Raymond M. Cable, Robert S. Conner, and Jan W. Balling in 1960) that extends from the left wall of the sac. Eleven other endohelminths were found in royal terns from Texas, U.S.A.: 3 cestodes, Angularella sp. (Dilepididae), an unknown genus and species of Dilepididae, and an unidentified immature cestode; 1 nematode, Contracaecum sp. (Anisakidae); and 7 trematodes, Cardiocephaloides brandesii (Strigeidae), Cercarioides cochleariformis (Heterophyidae), Mesostephanus fajardensis (Cyathocotylidae), Natterophthalmus andersoni (Philophthalmidae), Parorchis acanthus (Philophthalmidae), Stephanoprora conciliata (Echinostomatidae), and Stephanoprora denticulata (Echinostomatidae). Angularella sp., Contracaecum sp., M. fajardensis, S. conciliata, C. cochleariformis, and P. acanthus represent new host records. A checklist of parasites previously reported from the royal tern is also provided.  

Co-infection with filarial nematodes in Sapajus macrocephalus and Cebus albifrons (Primates: Cebidae) from the Peruvian Amazon

2018 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.F. Conga ◽  
P. Mayor ◽  
A.P. Furtado ◽  
E.G. Giese ◽  
J.N. Santos
Keyword(s):  
Original Description ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Peruvian Amazon ◽  
New Host ◽  
Cebus Albifrons ◽  
Filarial Nematodes ◽  
New Geographical Record ◽  
Thoracic And Abdominal ◽  
First Time ◽  
New Host Records

AbstractDipetalonema caudispina (Molin, 1858) and D. gracile (Rudolphi, 1809) (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae) are two of six known species of filarial nematodes that parasitize Neotropical non-human primates. Adult filariae were collected from the thoracic and abdominal cavities of 38 of 44 specimens of Sapajus macrocephalus (Spix, 1823) and nine of ten specimens of Cebus albifrons (Humboldt, 1812) (Primates: Cebidae), distributed in the Yavarí-Mirín river basin and used locally for human consumption. Co-occurrence of D. caudispina and D. gracile is reported for the first time, with a prevalence of 18.5% (10 of 54 hosts examined). Our finding of D. caudispina and D. gracile in cebids from the Peruvian Amazon constitutes a new geographical record for both filariae, two new host records for D. caudispina, and the first report of D. gracile in S. macrocephalus. In addition, we provide morphometric data for D. caudispina, complementing the original description, as well as scanning electron microscopy details on the structure of the area rugosa and number of caudal papillae in males.

scholarly journals On some trematodes parasites of fishes from Paraná River

2001 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. M. M. FERNANDES ◽  
A. KOHN
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Paraná River ◽  
New Host ◽  
Parana River ◽  
Geophagus Brasiliensis ◽  
First Time ◽  
New Host Records

Crassicutis cichlasomae Manter, 1936 is redescribed for the first time in South America and from a new host: Geophagus brasiliensis (Cichlidae). Iheringtrema iheringi Travassos, 1948 is redescribed for the first time since its original description from Pseudopimelodus zungaro (Pimelodidae); and new host records are referred to Genarchella genarchella Travassos et al., 1928, and to Parspina argentinensis (Szidat, 1954). Other reported species are: Microrchis oligovitellum Lunaschi, 1987, Neocladocystis intestinalis (Vaz, 1932), Pseudosellacotyla lutzi (Freitas, 1941), Thometrema overstreeti (Brooks et al., 1979) and Zonocotyle bicaecata Travassos, 1948. Original figures and measurements are presented.

scholarly journals Review of the European species of Diglyphus Walker (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) including the description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4269 (2) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTER HANSSON ◽  
PAOLO NAVONE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Type Material ◽  
New Host ◽  
European Species ◽  
A New Species ◽  
New Host Records ◽  
Unambiguous Interpretation

The European species of Diglyphus Walker are reviewed. Fifteen species are included. One of these, D. clematidis sp. n., is described as new, and one, D. anadolucus Doganlar, is recorded as new to Europe. Several of the species have their geographical distribution increased as many new country records are introduced. New host records and compilation of host records from the literature are presented in tables. To facilitate the identification of the species a key and numerous illustrations are included. The identity of one of the species described from Europe, D. phytomyzae Ruschka, is unclear. It has not been possible to locate the type material of this species and the original description is not detailed enough to make an unambiguous interpretation possible. Two species, D. scapus Yefremova from Iran and D. sensilis Yefremova from Turkey, are discussed as they occur in the vicinity of Europe.

New host records for Plasmodium diploglossi, P. tropiduri Aragão and Neiva, 1909, and P. cnemidophori Carini, 1941

Parasitology ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Lainson ◽  
J. J. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Malaria Parasite ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Original Description ◽  
New Host ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
Colour Plate ◽  
North Brazil ◽  
The Cost ◽  
First Time ◽  
New Host Records

Plasmodium (Sauramoeba) diploglossi Aragão & Neiva, 1909, has been rediscovered in the skink Mabuya mabouya (Scincidae). This appears to be the first time that this malaria parasite has been re-encountered since its original description in the lizard Diploglossus fasciatus (Anguidae). Six out of 20 skinks were infected, all from the Utinga Forest, Belém, Pará, north Brazil.P. (Sauramoeba) tropiduri Aragao & Neiva, 1909, is redescribed in the samelizard, Mabuya mabouya, representing a new host record. Many of the infections were concomitant with P. diploglossi. Exo-erythrocytic schizonts were encountered in blood and tissue smears but it remains uncertain to which parasite they belong.P. (Sauramoeba) cnemidophori Carini, 1941, has been found in the teiid lizard Ameiva ameiva, a new host record. Exo-erythrocytic schizonts were abundant in lymphocytes and thrombocytes of the peripheral blood.The cost of the colour plate was defrayed by the Wellcome Parasitology Unit, Institute Evandro Chagas, Fundacao Servico Especial de Saúde Pública, Belem, Pará, Brazil.

Studies on the helminth parasites of the herring gull, Larus argentatus Pontopp., in Northern Caernarvonshire and Anglesey

Parasitology ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 431-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Threlfall
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Intermediate Hosts ◽  
New Host ◽  
Herring Gulls ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Parorchis Acanthus ◽  
Two Peaks ◽  
Intestinal Trematodes ◽  
New Host Records

A survey was made of the helminth fauna of 657 herring gulls (474 ‘adults’ and 183 chicks) in northern Caernarvonshire and Anglesey during the period July 1962 to November 1964. A total of 31 species of helminths were identified (10 species of Trematoda, 11 of Cestoda and 10 of Nematoda), including 1 new species, four new host records and three new British records. Two species of Mallophaga were identified from the birds. In three cases (Gymnophallus deliciosus, Paricterotaenia porosa and Capillaria contorta) a significant difference was found in the burden carried by male and female birds. ‘Adult’ birds were generally found to be more heavily infected with helminths than the chicks, with the exception of the nematode Cyathostoma lari, which was found more frequently in the chicks. A new intermediate host for Capillaria contorta was noted, namely Eiseniella tetraedra.Three species of Trematoda, two of Cestoda, and two of Nematoda were found to be cyclic (seasonal) in their time of appearance. Tetrabothrius spp. appeared most frequently in winter, whilst Anomotaenia larina was found only during the summer months. C. lari showed a primary peak of appearance in summer, with a secondary peak in winter. Capillaria contorta appeared in high numbers throughout the year.The distribution of helminths within the birds was also examined. Gymnophallus deliciosus was generally found in the gall bladder, whilst Parorchis acanthus was found only in the rectum. Intestinal trematodes were normally found in the mid-third of the small intestine (e.g. Spelotrema excellens, Himasthla elongata). In the case of C. lingua, however, peak numbers were found in the duodenum, whilst Brachylaemus fuscatus was found most frequently in the posterior third of the small intestine. Cestodes appeared most frequently in the anterior or posterior thirds of the small intestine (e.g. Tetrabothrius spp., Anomotaenia micracantha). Hymenolepis cirrosa showed two peaks of infection along the length of the small intestine, a small one in the anterior third, a much larger one in the posterior third. Attempts were made to correlate the helminth burden found with the food eaten by the birds and the availability of intermediate hosts.I should like to thank Mr J. Hobart and Dr I. V. Herbert for all the help that they have given me in the preparation of this manuscript, and also the bodies that gave me permission to shoot birds on their land, particularly the Nature Conservancy. Finally, I would like to thank the S.R.C. for the grant that made this work possible.

A new species of Glyptapanteles (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), a larval parasitoid of Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), along with some new host records of parasitoids from Peninsular India

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3227 (1) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANKITA GUPTA ◽  
BLAISE PEREIRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Host ◽  
Peninsular India ◽  
Larval Parasitoid ◽  
Hymenopteran Parasitoids ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
New Host Records

A new species, Glyptapanteles hypermnestrae Gupta and Pereira, is described from Maharashtra, India, and comparedwith closely allied species. This new species was bred from parasitized larvae of Elymnias hypermnestra (Linnaeus) (Lep-idoptera: Nymphalidae). In addition to this, two hymenopteran parasitoids, Apanteles folia Nixon (Braconidae: Microgas-trinae) and Brachymeria indica (Krausse) (Chalcididae), are for first time reported parasitizing larvae of Arhopalaamantes (Hewitson) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) and pupae of Pareronia valeria (Cramer) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) respectively.

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