Species Bibikovana colossus (Rothschild, 1906)

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Species Bibikovana colossus (Rothschild, 1906)

Pygiopsylla colossus Rothschild, N.C. 1906. Some new exotic fleas. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 2 17: 221-224 [221].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Hobart, TAS.

Distribution

States

Tasmania

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

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)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Tasmania

Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic (host(s): Rattus lutreolus (J.E. Gray, 1841) [MURIDAE] Swamp Rat; Pseudomys higginsi (Trouessart, 1897) [MURIDAE] Long-tailed Mouse), sanguinivore.

General References

Holland, G.P. 1971. Notes on the genus Pygiopsylla Rothschild, Group B, in Australia with the description of three new species (Siphonaptera: Pygiopsyllidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 10(2): 65-82 [Date published 30/Jun/1971] [66] (description of male)

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)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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