Species Hoplopleura melomydis Weaver, 2017
- Hoplopleura melomydis Weaver, H.J. 2017. Three new species of the sucking louse genus Hoplopleura (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Hoplopleuridae) from rodents (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae) in northern Australia. Zootaxa 4247(1): 31-44.
Type data:
Holotype QMBA JM11175 ♂, Sunshine Motorway near Noosa-Eumundi Road, Queensland [26°23’S, 153°07’E].
Paratype(s) ANIC 19 0000723 ♂, same as for holotype.Type host:
Melomys burtoni (Ramsay, 1887) [MURIDAE]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
IBRA
NT, Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Melomys capensis Tate, 1951 [MURIDAE]).
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 | |
| HOPLOPLEURIDAE | 24-Mar-2017 | ADDED |