Showing papers in "Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society in 1977"

The Genus Meromenopon (Mallophaga: Menoponidae) from the Coraciiformes (Aves)1

Abstract: Four species of Meromenopon are recognized, described, and keyed. These in clude M. marshalli, a new species from Merops leschenaulti from Thailand and Burma. M. concii Tendeiro is placed in synonymy with M. meropis Clay and Meinertzhagen. The genus Meromenopon Clay and Meinertzhagen contains a small assemblage of menoponid mallophagans restricted in their known dis tribution to the Bee-eaters (Meropidae) and Rollers (Coraciidae) of the avian order Coraciif ormes. To date, 6 specific names have been applied to Meromenopon, these representing 4 recognized species. Since there has been no critical review of the members of this genus, it is our intent here to review the status of these names, to describe any new species found, and to present a key for specific identification. Morphological terminology and numbers of certain head and pro thoracic setae used here are essentially as given by Clay (1969). Mea surements are in millimeters. The nomenclature of the hosts follows

Cohabitation of Female Spiders Guarding Egg Sacs

Abstract: Cohabitation of spiders during their reproductive periods has rarely been reported. This paper describes an intraspecific and interfamilial cohabitation of female spiders guarding egg sacs under loose aspen bark.