Species Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) haematopi (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pediculus haematopi Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [613].
Type data:
Neotype BMNH 10568 ♂, Ireland.Subsequent designation references:
Clay, T. & Hopkins, G.H.E. 1950. The early literature on Mallophaga (part I. 1758–1762). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 1(3): 221-272 pls 1-2 [260].Type locality references:
Clay, T. & Hopkins, G.H.E. 1950. The early literature on Mallophaga (part I. 1758–1762). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 1(3): 221-272 pls 1-2 [260].Type host:
Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution
States
Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumaustralian*.
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Haematopus longirostris Vieillot, 1817 [HAEMATOPODIDAE] Pied Oystercatcher; Haematopus fuliginosus Gould, 1845 [HAEMATOPODIDAE] Sooty Oystercatcher).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Clay, T. 1981. The ischnoceran lice (Phthiraptera) of the oystercatchers (Aves: Haematopodidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 59(6): 933-938 [936] (host-parasite relationships)
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 |