Species Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) pterodromae Timmermann, 1959
- Saemundssonia pterodromae Timmermann, G. 1959. Drei neue Sturmvogelfederlinge. Zoologischer Anzeiger 162: 148-153 [153].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1067 ♂, Gough Is.
Paratype(s) BMNH ♂.Type host:
Pterodroma brevirostris (Lesson, 1833)
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Heard Is., Macquarie Is.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Macquarie Island Province (24), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Other Regions
Heard & McDonald Islands (Aust. Terr.)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Halobaena caerulea (Gmelin, 1789) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Blue Petrel; Lugensa brevirostris (Lesson, 1831) [PROCELLARIIDAE] Kerguelen Petrel).
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 records)
Palma, R.L. & Pilgrim, R.L.C. 1983. The genus Bedfordiella (Mallophaga: Philopteridae) and a note on the lice from the Kerguelen petrel (Pterodroma brevirostris). Records of the National Museum of New Zealand 2(13): 145-150 [149] (systematics)
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 |