Abstract

Medium-sized Ischnocera. Head large with expanded temples. Wide hyaline margin which originates at the distal end of marginal carinae. Dorsal anterior plate of forehead with rounded posterior margin, and prolonged into a thickened posterior point. Ventral carina fused to distal end of marginal carina on each side. Pulvinus wide and attached to edges of ventral carinae. Ventral anterior plate and gular plate absent or indistinct. Anterior dorsal setae, preantennal setae, and post nodal setae elongated. Antennae similar in the two sexes. Tergal plates of abdominal segments separated medianly. Median chaetotaxy of tergal plates with thick flattened setae. Abdominal sternal plates indistinct. Terminal abdominal segment of male with rounded posterior margin. Posterior margin of female vulva with a row of small setae. Male genitalia simple, with inward curved parameres.

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