Species Saemundssonia (Puffinoecus) valida (Kellogg & Chapman, 1899)
- Docophorus validus Kellogg, V.L. & Chapman, B.L. 1899. Mallophaga, III. Mallophaga from birds of California. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences 6: 53-143 pls 5-8 [56].
Type data:
Holotype EMUC 489b ♀ (depository uncertain, see Carriker, M.A. 1957. Notes on some of the Vernon L. Kellogg types of Mallophaga. Microentomol. 22(5): 95–110 [99]), Bay of Monterey, California. *H*Type host: Puffinus opisthomelas Coues, 1864.Type host:
Puffinus opisthomelas coues, 1864
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Puffinus gavia (Forster, 1844) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Fluttering Shearwater).
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 | |
| 18-Apr-2016 | PHILOPTERIDAE | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |