Species Myrsidea brevipes (Ewing, 1927)
- Acolpocephalum brevipes Ewing, H.E. 1927. Descriptions of new genera and species of Mallophaga, together wih keys to some related genera of Menoponidae and Philopteridae. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 17(4): 86-96 [88].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 40136 ♀, Atherton Tableland, QLD.Type host:
Ptiloris victoriae Gould, 1850
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Ptiloris victoriae Gould, 1850 [PARADISAEIDAE] Victoria's Riflebird).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
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 | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |