Species Struthiolipeurus struthionis (Gervais, 1844)
- Philopterus struthionis Gervais, F.L.P. 1844. Dicères épizoiques. 307-361 pls 48-49 in Walckenaer, C.A. (ed.). Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Aptères. Paris : Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret Vol. 3. [354].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown (probably lost), locality unknown.Type host:
Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 - Lipeurus quadrimaculatus Piaget, E. 1880. Les Pédiculines. Essai Monographique. Leide : E.J. Brill xxxix 714 pp. pls 1-56. [298].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♂ ♀ (several specimens), Rotterdam Zoo, Holland.Type locality references:
Hopkins, G.H.E. & Clay, T. 1952. A Checklist of the Genera & Species of Mallophaga. London : Trustees of the British Museum 362 pp. [344] (for restriction of type host).Type host:
Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 - Lipeurus asymmetricus Piaget, E. 1885. Les Pédiculines. Essai Monographique. Suppl. Leide : E.J. Brill xvi 200 pp. pls 1-17. [54] [junior primary homonym of
Lipeurus asymmetricus Rudow, 1870].Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 4♂ 4♀, locality unknown.Type locality references:
Hopkins, G.H.E. & Clay, T. 1952. A Checklist of the Genera & Species of Mallophaga. London : Trustees of the British Museum 362 pp. [343] (for restriction of type host).Type host:
Rhea americana Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Kéler, S. von 1960. Zur Kenntnis von Mallophaga des Strausses und des Nandu. Zoologischer Anzeiger 165(11/12): 448-462 [449]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced from Africa.
IBRA
NSW, SA: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Channel Country (CHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Central Ranges (CR), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Nullarbor (NUL), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 [STRUTHIONIDAE] Ostrich).
Extra Ecological Information
Feather-feeder.
General References
Johnston, T.H. & Harrison, L. 1912. A list of Mallophaga found on introduced and domesticated animals in Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 24: 17-22 [20] (Australian record)
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 |