Species Boopia occidua Clay, 1981
- Boopia occidua Clay, T. 1981. Lice (Phthiraptera: Boopiidae) parasitic on marsupials. Records of the Western Australian Museum 8(4): 589-597 [589].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 91/336 ♂, Mitchell Plateau and Brooking Springs, Kimberley Division, WA.
Paratype(s) WAM 95/774 ♀; WAM 95/775 ♂; whereabouts unknown 10 specimens.Type host:
Antechinus bilarni Johnston, 1954 [DASYURIDAE] (as Antechinus cf. bilarni Johnston, 1954)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Northern Kimberley (NK), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Pseudantechinus bilarni (Johnson, 1954) [DASYURIDAE] Sandstone Antechinus), sanguinivore.
Extra Ecological Information
As Antechinus cf bilarni Johnston, 1954.
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 |