Ricinus vaderi
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R. vaderi
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| Ricinus vaderi Valan, 2016
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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.
External links
EntomologyToday (26 February 2016): New Chewing Lice Species Named after Darth Vader
References
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- ↑ 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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