Species Malameba locustae (Taylor & King, 1937)
Generic Combinations
- Malameba locustae (Taylor & King, 1937).
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Chortoicetes terminifera (Walker, 1870) [ACRIDIDAE] Australian Plague Locust (Malpighian tubules); Austroicetes cruciata Saussure, 1888 [ACRIDIDAE] Small Plague Grasshopper (Malpighian tubules); Pardillana limbata (Stål, 1878) [ACRIDIDAE] (haemocoel, Malpighian tubules); Pteronemobius sp. [GRYLLIDAE] (Malpighian tubules)).
General References
Davies, K.A. 1973. Observations on Malameba locustae from Chortoicetes terminifera cultures in Australia. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 22: 475
Ernst, H.P. & Baker, G.L. 1982. Malameba locustae (King and Taylor) (Protozoa: Amoebidae) in field populations of Orthoptera in Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 21: 295-296
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2015 | AMOEBOZOA Luhe, 1913 (emend. Cavalier-Smith, 1998) | 10-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 23-Apr-2012 | ADDED |