Species Quadraceps houri Hopkins, 1949
- Quadraceps houri Hopkins, G.H.E. 1949. Stray notes on Mallophaga. - IX. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 2: 29-54 pls 1-3 [52].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Paratype(s) BMNH 6♂ 11♀ (one ♂ labelled as allotype).Type host:
Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Macquarie Is., Aust. Antarctic Terr.*.
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Sterna (Sterna) vittata bethunei Buller, 1896 [LARIDAE] Antarctic Tern (new Zealand); Sterna (Sterna) paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763 [LARIDAE] Arctic Tern).
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. (systematics, illustrations)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | Phthiraptera | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Alice Wells (ABRS) |
| 28-Sep-2022 | Phthiraptera | 26-Jul-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 18-Apr-2016 | PHILOPTERIDAE | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |