- Bedfordiella Thompson, G.B. 1937. A new genus and species of Mallophaga (Sub-family Esthiopterinae) from a petrel. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 20: 434-436 [434].
Type species:
Bedfordiella unica Thompson, 1937 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Southern circumpolar.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Distribution References
- Palma, R.L. & Pilgrim, R.L.C. 1983. The genus Bedfordiella (Mallophaga: Philopteridae) and a note on the lice from the Kerguelen petrel (Pterodroma brevirostris). Records of the National Museum of New Zealand 2(13): 145-150
- Thompson, G.B. 1937. A new genus and species of Mallophaga (Sub-family Esthiopterinae) from a petrel. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 20: 434-436
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2012 | 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Bedfordiella unica Thompson, G.B. 1937. A new genus and species of Mallophaga (Sub-family Esthiopterinae) from a petrel. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 20: 434-436 [434].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH BM-1980–40 ♀, locality unknown.Type host:
Pterodroma brevirostris (Lesson, 1833) - Bedfordiella simsi Timmermann, G. 1961. Gruppen-Revisionen bei Mallophagen. IV. Genera Pseudonirmus Mjöberg, 1910, Bedfordiella Thompson, 1937, und Episbates Harrison, 1935. Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde 21: 30-45 [39].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Gough Is.Type locality references:
Palma, R.L. & Pilgrim, R.L.C. 1983. The genus Bedfordiella (Mallophaga: Philopteridae) and a note on the lice from the Kerguelen petrel (Pterodroma brevirostris). Records of the National Museum of New Zealand 2(13): 145-150 [146] (for comment on authenticity of type host).Type host:
Pachyptila vittata (G. Forster, 1777)
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Palma, R.L. & Pilgrim, R.L.C. 1983. The genus Bedfordiella (Mallophaga: Philopteridae) and a note on the lice from the Kerguelen petrel (Pterodroma brevirostris). Records of the National Museum of New Zealand 2(13): 145-150 [146]
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Lugensa brevirostris (Lesson, 1831) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Kerguelen Petrel).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Palma, R.L. & Pilgrim, R.L.C. 1983. The genus Bedfordiella (Mallophaga: Philopteridae) and a note on the lice from the Kerguelen petrel (Pterodroma brevirostris). Records of the National Museum of New Zealand 2(13): 145-150 (systematics, illustrations, Australian records)
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 | |
| 18-Apr-2016 | PHILOPTERIDAE | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |