Species Echidnophaga octotricha Mardon & Dunnet, 1971

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Species Echidnophaga octotricha Mardon & Dunnet, 1971

Echidnophaga octotricha Mardon, D.K. & Dunnet, G.M. 1971. Four new pulicid fleas (Siphonaptera) from Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 10(2): 123-130 [Date published 30/Jun/1971] [126] [known only from the female].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I21142 ♀, 13 miles from Sedan to[wards] Swan Reach, SA.
Paratype(s) SAMA 2♀; ANIC 2♀; BMNH 2♀.
Type host:
Lasiorhinus latifrons (Owen, 1845) [VOMBATIDAE]

Distribution

States

South Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Swan Reach region.

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

SA: Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- South Australia: Murray-Darling basin

Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic (host(s): Lasiorhinus latifrons (Owen, 1845) [VOMBATIDAE] Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat), sanguinivore.

Extra Ecological Information

Only known host.

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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