Species Rallicola mortieri Emerson, 1964
- Rallicola mortieri Emerson, K.C. 1964. Two new species of Rallicola from Tasmania (Mallophaga: Philopteridae). Journal of the Entomological Society of Queensland 3: 30-31 [30].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Diprose Lagoon, TAS.
Paratype(s) ANIC (number of specimens unspecified; one ♀ in ANIC labelled as allotype, paratype series split between ANIC, QVM); QVM (number of specimens unspecified; paratype series split between ANIC, QVM).Type host:
Gallinula mortierii (Dubois, 1840)
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Gallinula mortierii (Dubois, 1840) [RALLIDAE] Tasmanian Native-hen).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Green, R.H. & Palma, R.L. 1991. A list of lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) recorded from Tasmania. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 100: 1-43 [19] (Australian record)
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 | |
| 18-Apr-2016 | PHILOPTERIDAE | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |