Species Hoplopleura calabyi Johnson, 1960
- Hoplopleura calabyi Johnson, P.T. 1960. A new species of Hoplopleura from Australia. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 62: 111-113 [112].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, Dawson Settlement, TAS.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♂ (as allotype); USNM ♂ ♀; BMNH 2♂ 1♀.Type host:
Pseudomys higginsi (Trouessart, 1897)
Distribution
States
Tasmania
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Pseudomys higginsi (Trouessart, 1897) [MURIDAE] Long-tailed Mouse), sanguinivore.
General References
Kim, K.C. 1972. A new species of Hoplopleura (Anoplura: Hoplopleuridae) from an Australian rat. Pacific Insects 14: 675-678 (taxonomy)
Kühn, H.-J. & Ludwig, H.W. 1967. Sucking lice of the genus Hoplopleura (Anoplura: Insecta) from Australian Muridae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 13 9: 657-674 (second Australian record)
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 | |
| 03-Sep-2018 | HOPLOPLEURIDAE | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Apr-2017 | HOPLOPLEURIDAE | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |