Species Episbates pederiformis (Dufour, 1835)
- Philopterus pederiformis Dufour, L. 1835. Description et iconographe de trois espèces du genre Philopterus, parasites de l'albatros. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 4: 669-681 pl. 21 [676].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown (Palma, R.L. in Palma, R.L. & Barker, S.C. 1996. Phthiraptera. pp. 81–247, 333–361, 373–376 in Wells, A. (ed). Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 26. Psocoptera, Phthiraptera, Thysanoptera. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing Australia subsequent designation of 'neotypes' in Thompson, G.B. 1948. The lice of petrels. - Part IV. The genus Episbates. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 11 14: 661–671 pl. 19 [dated 1947] is invalid), Cape of Good Hope.Type host:
Diomedea exulan Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Aust. Antarctic Terr., Macquarie Is.*.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Macquarie Island Province (24), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Diomedea epomophora Lesson, 1825 [DIOMEDEIDAE] Royal Albatross; Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758 [DIOMEDEIDAE] Wandering Albatross).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Murray, M.D., Palma, R.L. & Pilgrim, R.L.C. 1990. Ectoparasites of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic birds. pp. 1365-1374 in Marchant, S. & Higgins, P.J. (eds). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Melbourne : Oxford University Press Vol. 1. [1368] (Australasian records)
Thompson, G.B. 1948. The lice of petrels. - Part IV. The genus Episbates. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 11 14: 661-671 pl. 19 [dated 1947] (systematics, illustrations)
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 |