Lueheia karachiensis, New Species (Acanthocephala: Plagiorhynchidae) from a Bird in Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract.-Lueheia karachiensis, new species (Acanthocephala: Plagiorhynchidae) from the small intestine of a bird (Accipiter badius cenchroides (Serertzov) is being described. The new species possesses the following characters viz. Body elongated measuring 13.60 by 0.72-1.04. Broadest body width at the end of proboscis receptacle or at level of anterior testis. Proboscis short, sub-globular with 20-24 rows of 10-14 hooks. Lemnisci four, testes in the anterior half of the body, cement glands four and bursa well developed measuring 1.33-1.60 by 0.33-0.64. The genus Lueheia Travassos, 1919 is being reported for the first time from Pakistan