Subspecies Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) africana sycophanta Timmermann, 1962
- Saemundssonia africana sycophanta Timmermann, G. 1962. Neue Zangenläuse (Mallophaga, Philopteridae) von procellariiformen und charadriiformen Wirten. Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde 21: 426-436 [433].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Anthill Ponds, TAS.
Paratype(s) ANIC 3♂ ♀ (♀ labelled as allotype).Type host:
Vanellus miles novaehollandiae Stephens, 1819
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Vanellus (Lobipluvia) miles (Boddaert, 1783) [CHARADRIIDAE] Masked Lapwing).
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)
Timmermann, G. 1969. Gruppen-Revisionen bei Mallophagen. VIII. Die Formenkreise Saemundssonia scolopacis-phaeopodis (Schrank), 1803, Saemundssonia platygaster (Denny), 1842 und Saemundssonia africana Timmermann, 1951. Zoologischer Anzeiger 183(3/4): 225-256 [246] (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 |