Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Species Acanthopsylla franklinensis M. Rothschild, 1936

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Species Acanthopsylla franklinensis M. Rothschild, 1936

 

Distribution

States

South Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

SA: Central Ranges (CR), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Gawler (GAW), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Nullarbor (NUL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • South Australia: W plateau

Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic (host(s): Leporillus conditor (Sturt, 1848) [MURIDAE] Greater Stick-nest Rat), sanguinivore.

Extra Ecological Information

Only known host.

 

General References

Jordan, K. & Rothschild, N.C. 1923. On some Siphonaptera from the eastern hemisphere. Ectoparasites 1: 293-308 [304] (originally identified the male holotype of Acanthopsylla franklinensis as Acanthopsylla woodwardi)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
15-Dec-2010 MODIFIED