Species Austromenopon ossifragae (Eichler, 1949)
- Procellariphaga ossifragae Eichler, W. 1949. Phthirapterorum nova genera. Bollettino della Società Entomologica Italiana 79: 11-13 [12] [also described as new species in Eichler, W. 1949. Notulae Mallophagologicae. XV. Sturmvogel-Federlinge. Revista Brasileira de Biologia 9(3): 337–347].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMH WEC-1164 6 ♀ (as given by Eichler, W. 1949. Notulae Mallophagologicae. XV. Sturmvogel-Federlinge. Revista Brasileira de Biologia 9(3): 337–347 [346]), locality unknown.Type host:
Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin, 1789) [PROCELLARIDAE]Secondary source:
Eichler, W. 1949. Notulae Mallophagologicae. XV. Sturmvogel-Federlinge. Revista Brasileira de Biologia 9(3): 337-347.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Heard Is.*, Macquarie Is.*, Aust. Antarctic Terr.*.
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Macronectes halli Mathews, 1912 [PROCELLARIIDAE] Northern Giant-Petrel; Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin, 1789) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Southern Giant-petrel).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Green, R.H. & Palma, R.L. 1991. A list of lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) recorded from Tasmania. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 100: 1-43 [5] (Australian record)
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 [491] (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 |