Species Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) desolata Timmermann, 1959
- Saemundssonia desolata Timmermann, G. 1959. Drei neue Sturmvogelfederlinge. Zoologischer Anzeiger 162: 148-153 [151].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1947–198 ♂, Antarctica (61º59´S, 85º54´E).
Paratype(s) BMNH ♂ 2♀ (one ♀ labelled as allotype).Type host:
Pachyptila desolata (Gmelin, 1789)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Aust. Antarctic Terr., Heard Is.*, Macquarie Is.*.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Macquarie Island Province (24), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory, Heard & McDonald Islands (Aust. Terr.)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Pachyptila desolata (Gmelin, 1789) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Antarctic Prion; Pachyptila vittata (G. Forster, 1777) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Broad-billed Prion; Pachyptila turtur (Kuhl, 1820) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Fairy Prion; Pachyptila crassirostris (Mathews, 1912) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Fulmar Prion; Pachyptila belcheri (Mathews, 1912) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Slender-billed Prion).
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. [165] (systematics, illustrations, Australian record)
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 records)
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 |