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Species Harrisoniella ferox (Giebel, 1867)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Tasmania


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic (host(s): Thalassarche melanophris melanophris (Temminck, 1828) [DIOMEDEIDAE] Black-browed Albatross; Thalassarche cauta cauta (Gould, 1841) [DIOMEDEIDAE] Shy Albatross).

Extra Ecological Information

Feather-feeder.

 

General References

Palma, R.L. & Pilgrim, R.L.C. 1984. A revision of the genus Harrisoniella (Mallophaga: Philopteridae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 11(2): 145-166 [149] (systematics, illustrations, Australian records)

 

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)
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