Species Halipeurus procellariae (J.C. Fabricius, 1775)
- Pediculus procellariae Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae [= Flensburg & Leipzig] : Kortii xxxii 832 pp. [Date published 17 April] [808].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown lost, South Atlantic Ocean.Type locality 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 [150] (for designation of type host).Type host:
Pterodroma macroptera (Smith, 1840)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Macquarie Is.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Macquarie Island Province (24), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Pterodroma (Pterodroma) macroptera (Smith, 1840) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Great-winged Petrel; Pterodroma mollis (Gould, 1844) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Soft-plumaged Petrel; Pterodroma (Pterodroma) lessonii (Garnot, 1826) [PROCELLARIIDAE] White-headed Petrel).
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 [149] (systematics, ecology, distribution, illustrations)
Green, R.H. & Palma, R.L. 1991. A list of lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) recorded from Tasmania. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 100: 1-43 [14] (Australian records)
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 |