Species Pseudonirmus lugubris (Taschenberg, 1882)

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• Lipeurus lugubris Taschenberg, O. 1882. Die mallophagen mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der von Dr. Meyer gesammelten Arten systematisch bearbeitet. Nova Acta Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum 44(1): 1-244 pls 1-7 [153].

  Type data:

   Lectotype ZMH ♂, locality unknown.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Clay, T. & Hopkins, G.H.E. 1955. Notes on the Rudow Collection of Mallophaga at Hamburg. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 53: 49-73 [65].

  Type host:

   Thalassoica antarctica (Gmelin, 1789)
• Pseudonirmus antarcticus Harrison, L. 1937. Mallophaga and Siphunculata. 2(1). 1-47 pls 1-3 in Johnston, T.H. (ed.). Scientific Reports, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1914, series C - Zoology and Botany. Sydney : Government Printer. [26] [junior secondary homonym of Nirmus antarcticus Valette, 1913].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM K-64374 ♂, Adélie Land, Antarctica.
  Paratype(s) AM ♀ (labelled as allotype).

  Type host:

   Thalassoica antarctica (Gmelin, 1789)

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Clay, T. & Hopkins, G.H.E. 1955. Notes on the Rudow Collection of Mallophaga at Hamburg. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 53: 49-73 [65]

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Aust. Antarctic Terr.

Other Regions

Australian Antarctic Territory

Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic (host(s): Thalassoica antarctica (Gmelin, 1789) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Antarctic Petrel).

Extra Ecological Information

Feather-feeder.

General References

Clay, T. & Moreby, C. 1967. Mallophaga (biting lice) and Anoplura (sucking lice). Part 2: Keys and locality lists of Mallophaga and Anoplura. 10. pp. 157–196 in Gressitt, J.L. (ed.) Antarctic Research Series. Washington D.C. : American Geophysical Union. [163] (systematics, illustrations, Australian record)

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