Ricinus vaderi
| Ricinus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Head of Ricinus vaderi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phthiraptera |
| Suborder: | Amblycera |
| Family: | Ricinidae |
| Genus: | Ricinus |
| Species: | R. vaderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ricinus vaderi Valan, 2016 | |
Ricinus vaderi Valan, 2016 is a species of chewing lice which parasitises the calandra lark (Melanocorypha calandra) in Azerbaijan.[1] It is a member of Ricinus, the largest genus of chewing lice found parasitizing Passeriformes. [2]
The species name is derived from Darth Vader, a fictional character in the StarWars series. According to Miroslav Valan, Oldrich Sychra and Ivan Literak,[1] the first author’s fiancée noticed a similarity between the head of the R. vaderi and Darth Vader’s helmet.
Ricinus vaderi
External links
EntomologyToday (26 February 2016): New Chewing Lice Species Named after Darth Vader
References
- 1 2 Valan, Miroslav; Sychra, Oldrich; Literak, Ivan (2016). "Chewing lice of genus Ricinus (Phthiraptera, Ricinidae) deposited at the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia, with description of a new species". Parasite. 23: 7. doi:10.1051/parasite/2016007. ISSN 1776-1042.
- ↑ Bernard C. Nelson (1972): A Revision of the New World Species of Ricinus (Mallophaga). Occurring on Passeriformes (Aves), University of California Publications in Entomology Volume 68, University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles, ISBN 0-520-09412-3 PDF
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