Species Polyplax serrata (Burmeister, 1839)
- Pediculus serrata Burmeister, H.C.C. 1839. Genera Insectorum, Rhynchota. Berlin. [species 6].
Type data:
Status unknown, Europe.Type host:
Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Probably cosmopolitan.
Introduced.
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758 [MURIDAE] House Mouse), sanguinivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Also recorded from Apodemus spp. [Eutheria: Muridae] in countries other than Australia.
General References
Bell J.F., Stewart S.J. & Nelson W.A. 1982. Transplant of acquired resistance to Polyplax serrata (Phthiraptera: Hoplpleuridae) in skin allografts to athymic mice. Journal of Medical Entomology 19: 164-168 (host-parasite interactions)
Durden, L.A. & Musser, G.G. 1994. The sucking lice (Insecta, Anoplura) of the world: a taxonomic checklist with records of mammalian hosts and geographical distributions. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 218: 1-90 (extralimital hosts)
Murray M.D. 1961. The ecology of the louse Polyplax serrata (Burm.) on the mouse Mus musculus L. Australian Journal of Zoology 9: 1-13 (ecology)
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 |