Species Choristopsylla leptophallus Mardon, 1977

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Species Choristopsylla leptophallus Mardon, 1977

Choristopsylla leptophallus Mardon, D.K. 1977. A new species of Choristopsylla Jordon and Rothschild (Siphonaptera: Pygiopsyllidae) from eastern Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 16(2): 155-157 [Date published 15/Jul/1977] [155].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, 10 miles (16 km) W of Grevillia, NSW.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♂ ♀; BMNH 6♂ 6♀; CNCI.
Type host:
Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792) [PHALANGERIDAE]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

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

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic (host(s): Petauroides volans (Kerr, 1792) [PSEUDOCHEIRIDAE] Greater Glider; Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792) [PHALANGERIDAE] Common Brushtail Possum), sanguinivore.

Extra Ecological Information

Probable preferred host Petauroides volans.

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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