Species Austromenopon affine (Piaget, 1890)
- Menopon affine Piaget, E. 1890. Quelques pédiculines nouvelles. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 33: 223-259 8 pls [248].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 658a ♀, locality unknown.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH ♀.Subsequent designation references:
Clay, T. 1949. Systematic notes on the Piaget collections of Mallophaga. - Pt I. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 2: 811-838, 895-921 [816].Type host:
Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758 [DIOMEDEIDAE]Secondary source:
Price, R.D. & Clay T. 1972. A review of the genus Austromenopon (Mallophaga: Menoponidae) from the Procellariiformes. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 65(2): 457-504 [488].
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Macquarie Is.*.
IBRA
Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Other Regions
Macquarie Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Diomedea epomophora Lesson, 1825 [DIOMEDEIDAE] Royal Albatross; Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758 [DIOMEDEIDAE] Wandering Albatross).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Price, R.D. & Clay T. 1972. A review of the genus Austromenopon (Mallophaga: Menoponidae) from the Procellariiformes. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 65(2): 457-504 [488] (systematics, illustrations)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | Phthiraptera | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Alice Wells (ABRS) |
| 28-Sep-2022 | Phthiraptera | 26-Jul-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |