Species Goniodes colchici Denny, 1842
- Goniodes colchici Denny, H. 1842. Monographia Anoplurorum Britanniae. London : Henry G. Bohn xxiv 262 pp. pls 1-26. [56, 158].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, locality unknown.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH ♀.Subsequent designation references:
Clay, T. 1940. A revision of the genera and species of Mallophaga occurring on Gallinaceous hosts. Part II. Goniodes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London B 110: 1-120 [50].Type host:
Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 - Goniodes colchicus Giebel, C.G.A. 1874. Insecta epizoa. Die auf Säugetieren und Vögeln schmarotzenden Insecten nach Chr. L. Nitzsch's Nachlass bearbeitet. Leipzig : O. Wiegand xvi 308 pp. pls 1-20. [200] [unnecessary nom. nov. for
Goniodes colchici Denny, 1842].Type data:
Syntype(s).
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced.
IBRA
Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Ben Lomond (BEL), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders (FLI), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), King (KIN), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Murchison (MUR), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 [PHASIANIDAE] Common Pheasant).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Clay, T. 1940. A revision of the genera and species of Mallophaga occurring on Gallinaceous hosts. Part II. Goniodes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London B 110: 1-120 [50] (systematics, illustrations)
Johnston, T.H. & Harrison, L. 1912. A list of Mallophaga found on introduced and domesticated animals in Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 24: 17-22 [19] (Australian record)
Kéler, S. von 1939. Baustoffe zu einer Monographie der Mallophagen. II. Teil: Überfamilie der Nirmoidea (1). Nova Acta Leopoldina N.F. 8(51): 1-254 pls 1-4 [94, 95] (illustrations)
Williams, R.T. 1970. In vitro studies on the environmental biology of Goniodes colchici (Denny) (Mallophaga: Ischnocera). I. The effects of temperature and humidity on the bionomics of G. colchici. Australian Journal of Zoology 18: 379-389 (in vitro studies)
Williams, R.T. 1970. In vitro studies on the environmental biology of Goniodes colchici (Denny) (Mallophaga: Ischnocera). II. The effects of temperature and humidity on water loss. Australian Journal of Zoology 18: 391-398 (in vitro studies)
Williams, R.T. 1971. In vitro studies on the environmental biology of Goniodes colchici (Denny) (Mallophaga: Ischnocera). III. The effects of temperature and humidity on the uptake of water vapour. Journal of Experimental Biology 55: 553-568 (in vitro studies)
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 |