Singhfilaria hayesi n. sp. from Meleagris gallopavo and a revision of Lemdaniinae (= Eufilariinae)

Abstract

Singhfilaria hayesi n. sp. from subcutaneous tissue of Meleagris gallopavo sylvestris of the southeastern United States is readily distinguished by its broad complex left spicule, cuticular markings, and two pairs of bulky male caudal papillae. Eufilariinae López-Neyra 1956 is considered a synonym of Lemdaninae López-Neyra 1956 and a key, with diagnoses and a list of species, is given to the following genera regarded as members of the Lemdaninae: Lemdana, Saurositus, Singhfilaria (= Lemdanella), Ameeria, Aproctiana, Sarconema, Eufilaria (= Eufilariella), and Chiropterofilaria. The following new combinations are proposed: Singhfilaria alii (Sultana, 1961) n. comb. for Lemdana alii; ?Singhfilaria dartovellei (Ezzat and Tadros, 1958) n. comb. for Lemdana dartovellei; Sarconema pyrrhurae (Freitas and Mendonça, 1952) n. comb. for Aprocta pyrrhurae; Eufilaria micropenis (Travassos, 1926) n. comb. for Lemdana micropenis; Eufilaria singhi (Sultana, 1961) n. comb. for Lemdana singhi. Eufilaria coua nom. nov. is proposed for Eufilaria singhi Chabaud, Brygoo, and Richard, 1964.