Superficially like Philopterus , but the presence of an emarginate 

 dorsal anterior plate places this mallophagan in the genus Stumidoecus . 

 Peters (1935) reports this species from Ohio, Delaware, Massachusetts, 

 Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. Peters (1936), in addition to the 

 above localities, reports this species from South Carolina. 



Measurements ; 



Stumidoecus simplex (Kellogg, 1896) 

 (from Peters, 1935) 



Stumidoecus stumi (Schrank, 1776) 

 Pediculus stumi Schrank, 1776. 



figs. 11-14. 

 Philopterus leotondon Nitzsch, 1818 



(nn for P. stumi Schrank, 1776) . 

 Docophorus ostralegi Denny, 1842. Mon 



pi. 5, fig. 4. 

 Type host: Stumus vulgaris Linnaeus — Starling 



118, pi. 5, 



Beytr. Naturgesch. 



Germar's Mag. Ent . . 



Anopl. Brit.: 42 and 74, 



290 



I have examined 59 Starlings from various localities in New England 

 without finding this species of Mallophaga. I have no information 

 concerning S. sturmi and could find no records of its occurrence in 

 New England. It appears to be uncommon on the Starling. 



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