A critically co-endangered feather louse Forficuloecus pezopori n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) detected through conservation intervention for the western ground parrot Pezoporus flaviventris (Psittaculidae)

Storm B. Martin; Sarah Keatley; Alisa Wallace; Rebecca Vaughan‐Higgins; Amanda Ash

doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100931

April 1, 2024International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and WildlifeOpen Access

A critically co-endangered feather louse Forficuloecus pezopori n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) detected through conservation intervention for the western ground parrot Pezoporus flaviventris (Psittaculidae)

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A critically co-endangered feather louse species, Forficuloecus pezopori, was identified through conservation intervention programs for the host bird Pezoporus flaviventris.
Taxonomic morphological evaluation by Martin, Keatley, and Ash formally classifies this newly detected species within the parasitic order Phthiraptera and family Philopteridae.
Highlights the vulnerability of host-specific parasites to co-extinction during conservation efforts targeted at the critically endangered parrot host Pezoporus flaviventris.

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Taxonomic description reveals a critically co-endangered feather louse in the western ground parrot Pezoporus flaviventris, highlighting co-extinction vulnerabilities.

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Martin, Keatley & Ash n. sp. from the western ground parrot

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A critically co-endangered feather louse Forficuloecus pezopori n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) detected through conservation intervention for the western ground parrot Pezoporus flaviventris (Psittaculidae)

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A critically co-endangered feather louse Forficuloecus pezopori n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) detected through conservation intervention for the western ground parrot Pezoporus flaviventris (Psittaculidae)

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