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Nyctotherus viannai Pinto 



Natural host. — "Barata sylvestre," Brazil (Pinto, 1926) : In the in- 

 testine of the cockroach. 



Family CLEVELANDELLIDAE 



Most of the Clevelandellidae are parasitized by rod-shaped or 

 spherical bacteria-like organisms usually in clusters (Kidder, 1937). 

 Synonymy. — Clevelandiidae (Kidder, 1938). 



Genus CLEVELANDELLA 



Synonymy. — The generic name Clevelandia Kidder (1937) is pre- 

 occupied ; it was therefore changed to Clevelandella by Kidder in 

 1938. All of the following species of Clevelandella were originally 

 described as Clevelandia. 



Clevelandella constricta (Kidder) 



Natural hosts. — Panesthia angustipennis, Philippine Islands, and 

 Panesthia spadica, Japan (Kidder, 1937) : In the posterior end of 

 hindgut. 



Clevelandella contorta (Kidder) 



Natural hosts. — Panesthia angustipennis, Philippine Islands, and 

 Panesthia spadica, Japan (Kidder, 1937). 



Clevelandella elongata (Kidder) 



Natural host. — Panesthia angustipennis, Philippine Islands (Kid- 

 der, 1937). 



Clevelandella hastula (Kidder) 



Natural host. — Panesthia angustipennis, Philippine Islands (Kid- 

 der, 1937) : Common in hindgut, 



Clevelandella nipponensis (Kidder) 

 Natural host. — Panesthia spadica, Japan (Kidder, 1937). 



Clevelandella panesthiae (Kidder) 



Natural hosts. — Panesthia angustipennis, Philippine Islands, and 

 Panesthia spadica, Japan (Kidder, 1937) : In the hindgut. This 

 protozoan is commonly parasitized by the microorganism Sphaerita. 



Clevelandella parapanesthiae (Kidder) 



Natural host. — Panesthia angustipennis, Philippine Islands (Kid- 

 der, 1937). 



