Species Halipeurus mirabilis Thompson, 1940
- Halipeurus mirabilis Thompson, G.B. 1940. The parasites of Australian birds and mammals. III. Mallophaga from sea-birds. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 11 5: 498-502 pl. 10 [499].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Five Ils, Wollongong, NSW.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♂ ♀; BMNH 8♂ 9♀ (one ♀ labelled as allotype).Type host:
Puffinus pacificus chlororhynchus Lesson, 1831
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumaustralian.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin, 1789) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Wedge-tailed Shearwater).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Edwards, R.L. 1961. Studies of the Philopteridae (Mallophaga) from the birds of the order Procellariformes [sic]. 1. The genus Halipeurus. Journal of Parasitology 47(1): 125-157 [139] (systematics, ecology, distribution, 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 | ||
| 28-Oct-2011 | 27-Oct-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 28-Oct-2011 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |