Species Myrsidea ptilonorhynchi (Ponton, 1871)
- Menopon ptilonorhynchi Ponton, T.G. 1871. On some new parasites (Mallophaga). Monthly Microscopical Journal 6: 8 pl. 91 [8] [incorrect original spelling as ptilorhynchi].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, locality unknown.Type host:
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Vieillot, 1816)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Flinders (FLI), Gulf Plains (GUP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Vieillot, 1816) [PTILONORHYNCHIDAE] Satin Bowerbird).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Borgia, G. & Collins, K. 1990. Parasites and bright male plumage in the Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus). American Zoologist 30: 279-285 (parasitism and host behaviour)
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 |