Species Ricinus mollisoni Rheinwald, 1968
- Ricinus mollisoni Rheinwald, G. 1968. Die Mallophagengattung Ricinus De Geer, 1778. Revision der ausseramerikanischen Arten. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 65: 181-326 [247].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, Florentine Valley, TAS.
Paratype(s) ANIC 3♀ juvenile (paratype series split between ANIC, BMNH); BMNH 3♀ juvenile (paratype series split between ANIC, BMNH).Type host:
Acanthiza ewingii Gould, 1844
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
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): Acanthiza ewingii Gould, 1844 [P ARDALOTIDAE] Tasmanian Thornbill).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
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 |