Ricinus vaderi 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 Star Wars 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.

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