Species Lunaceps lissmanni Timmermann, 1954
- Lunaceps lissmanni Timmermann, G. 1954. Studies on Mallophaga from the collections of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.), London. 1. A preliminary survey of the genus Lunaceps (Clay & Meinertzhagen, 1939). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 7: 623-637 [634].
Type host:
Numenius minutus Gould, 1841 [SCOLOPACIDAE]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Dampierland (DL)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Numenius (Mesoscolopax) minutus Gould, 1841 [SCOLOPACIDAE] Little Curlew).
General References
Gustafsson, D.R. & Olsson, U. 2012. The “Very Thankless Task”: Revision of Lunaceps Clay and Meinertzhagen, 1939 (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae), with descriptions of six new species and one new subspecies. Zootaxa 3377: 1–85 (new record from Broome, WA)
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 | ADDED |