TYPE SPECIMENS OF LICE IN USNM — JOHNSON 45 



The only slide with the above data contains two syntype specimens, 

 a male and a female. The male is designated lectotype. 



Present status: Probably the same as Pediculus atelophilus Ewing, 

 1926. 



Pediculus (^PurapeiUculus) pseudohumanus Ewing, Journ. Parasit., vol. 24, 

 No. 1, p. 23, figs. 3, 5a, 6a, 1938. 



Type data: USNM 51451. Type specimens taken from a saki 

 monkey {Pithecia monachus) [Pithecia monacha subsp.] that died at 

 the National Zoological Park, Washington, D. C. Original home 

 of the type host is the Upper Amazon. 



There are four slides in the collection labeled essentially as above 

 and containing (1)4 eggs, (2) 4 nymphs, (3) 4 males, and (4) 4 females. 

 A well-preserved female has been chosen lectot3T)e. This female is 

 the one farthest from the type label (i. e., farthest to the right) on 

 the slide containing four females and has been circled with a diamond 

 point pencil. 



Present status: Pediculus pseudohumanus Ewing, 1938. 



Pediculus (Paenipediculus) sitniae Ewing, Proc Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 

 45, p. 117, 1932. 



Type data: USNAI 44327. Holotype female from chimpanzee, 

 Pan sp., London Zoological Gardens. 



Present status: A junior synonym of Pediculus shdffi Fahrenholz, 

 1910. 



Genus Phthirpediciilus Ewing 



Phthirpediculus propitheci Ewing, Journ. Washington Acad. Sci., vol. 13, No. 

 8, p. 150, 1923. 



Type data: USNM 23762. Two females and one male (on the 

 type slide) from female skin (USNM 63352) of Propithecus edwardsi 

 [Propithecus diadema edwardsi] taken at Ambodiasy, eastern Mada- 

 gascar, and two males from male skin (USNM 63354) of same host, 

 taken at same place. 



The above syntype specimens are in the collection. A well-pre- 

 served male is chosen lectotype. The lectotype is on the type slide 

 which bears data as in the original description and a USNM type 

 label. 



Present status: As originally described. 



Genus Phthirus Leach 



Phthirus gorillae Ewing, Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington, vol. 29, No. 5, p. 120, 

 1927. 



Type data: USNM 40161. First stage nymphs and eggs from two 

 Gorilla beringeri [Gorilla gorilla beringei] (USNM 239883, 239884), 

 eastern Belgian Congo. 



