Species Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) melanocephalus (Burmeister, 1838)
- Docophorus melanocephalus Burmeister, H.C.C. 1838. Mallophaga. pp. 418–443 in, Handbuch der Entomologie Bd 2, Pt 1. Berlin : Enslin. [426].
Type data:
Neotype BMNH 4674 ♂, Egypt.Subsequent designation references:
Clay, T. 1949. Species of the genus Saemundssonia (Mallophaga) from the Sterninae. American Museum Novitates 1409: 1-25 [13].Type locality references:
Clay, T. 1949. Species of the genus Saemundssonia (Mallophaga) from the Sterninae. American Museum Novitates 1409: 1-25 [13].Type host:
Sterna albifrons albifrons Pallas, 1764
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Sternula nereis (Gould, 1843) [LARIDAE] Fairy Tern).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Clay, T. 1949. Species of the genus Saemundssonia (Mallophaga) from the Sterninae. American Museum Novitates 1409: 1-25 [11] (systematics, illustrations)
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 |