Species Quadraceps vaginalis Timmermann, 1963
- Quadraceps vaginalis Timmermann, G. 1963. A new Quadraceps (Mallophaga, Ischnocera) parasitizing sheathbills (Chionis). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 88(2): 161-183 pl. 9 [161].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Heard Is.
Paratype(s) ANIC 11♂ 3♀ (one ♀ in ANIC labelled as allotype, paratype series split between ANIC, BMNH); BMNH 11♂ 3♀ (paratype series split between ANIC, BMNH).Type host:
Chionis minor nasicornis Reichenow, 1904 [CHIONIDAE]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Heard Is.
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Chionis minor nasicornis Reichenow, 1904 [CHIONIDIDAE] Black-faced Sheathbill).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Dreux, P. 1978. La faune entomologique de l'Île Heard. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 83(5–6): 108-115 [110] (Australian record)
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 |