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Table 2 Murine rodent specimens (n = 63) from which Polyplax spinulosa was collected

From: Rapid host expansion of an introduced parasite, the spiny rat louse Polyplax spinulosa (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Polyplacidae), among endemic rodents in Australia

Host species

Sample ID

Storage

Locality of collection

Polyplax spinulosa collected [n = 932 (201)a]

Hoplopleura spp. collected [n = 33 (26)a]

Collection date

Museum or collector

Leggadina forresti

JM4346

Spirit

Benditoota Waterhole, Queensland (25°37′S, 139°48′E)

1 (0)

0

28-Sep-1982

Queensland Museum

Mesembriomys macrurus

C7597

Spirit

Balanbrinni Ck, W Coast, Gulf of Carpentaria inland from Macarthur River, Northern Territory (16°58′S, 135°32′E)

1 (0)

0

No record

Museums Victoria

Pseudomys occidentalis

M43324

Spirit

Bluff Knoll, Western Australia (34°22′00″S, 118°15′00″E)

47 (15)

0

28-Sep-1994

Western Australian Museum

Rattus colletti

J21881

Spirit

Northern Territory

1 (0)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

Rattus fuscipes

J2722

Spirit

Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Queensland (27°28′S, 153°2′E)

1 (3)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

J2769

Spirit

Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Queensland (27°28′S, 153°2′E)

1 (0)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

J20068

Spirit

Gallangowan, Queensland (26°26′S, 152°20′E)

1 (1)

0

1-Aug-1955

Queensland Museum

J20084

Spirit

Euramoo Ck, Danbulla, NE Atherton, Queensland (17°9′S, 145°37′E)

1 (1)

0

26-Aug-1956

Queensland Museum

J20113

Spirit

Walsh Camp, 11.2 km SW Atherton, Queensland (17°20′S, 145°25′E)

46 (15)

0

8-Aug-1956

Queensland Museum

M31441

Spirit

Comerong Is, Nowra, New South Wales (34°53′37″S, 150°44′56″E)

3 (0)

0

25-Jan-1995

Australian Museum

Rattus lutreolus

RLAb,c,d

Frozen

Chuwar Ipswich, Queensland (27°22′53.71″S, 152°47′12.72″E)

4 (3)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

JM12492

Spirit

Camira, Queensland (27°37′S, 152°56′E)

2 (0)

0

12-May-1998

Queensland Museum

JM12711

Spirit

Tinaroo Dam, Queensland (17°10′S, 145°33′E)

4 (10)

0

20-Feb-1963

Queensland Museum

JM12771

Spirit

Boonah Shire, Mt Barney NP, Cronan Ck, Queensland (28°18′20″S, 152°41′25″E)

2 (0)

0

5-Oct-1993

Queensland Museum

Rattus rattus

Z65055b,c,d

Spirit

Victoria Range Road, 1.1 km WNW (296.7°) of intersection of Victoria Range Road and Sawmill Track, Grampians National Park, Victoria

9 (15)

0

Nov-2017

Museums Victoria

RS92b,c,e

Spirit

Tuaran, Sabah (Borneo)

9 (0)

0

1-Mar-2008

Konstans Wells

C28523

Spirit

Yarra Valley Metropolitan Park, Victoria

22 (57)

0

26-Jul-1990

Museums Victoria

C36839

Spirit

12 Leura Ave, Rosanna, Victoria

1 (0)

0

20-Jun-2011

Museums Victoria

C37126

Spirit

Cooinda Burrong Scout Camp, Grampians National Park, Victoria

2 (0)

0

22-Nov-2012

Museums Victoria

Z65054

Spirit

Victoria Range Road, 1.1 km WNW (296.7°) of intersection of Victoria Range Road and Sawmill Track, Grampians National Park, Victoria

1 (1)

0

Nov-2017

Museums Victoria

RS361b,c,d

Fresh

Australian Zoo Wildlife Hospital, Queensland

4 (3)

0

9-Aug-2019

Renfu Shao, Yalun Dong

Rattus sordidus

M34647

Spirit

Queensland

1 (1)

0

2-Mar-2000

Australian Museum

J20061

Spirit

Walsh Camp, 11.2 km SW Atherton, Queensland (17°20′S, 145°25′E)

4 (2)

0

13-Aug-1956

Queensland Museum

J20062

Spirit

Walsh Camp, 11.2 km SW Atherton, Queensland (17°20′S, 145°25′E)

1 (0)

0

8-Aug-1956

Queensland Museum

JM4093

Spirit

York Downs, Queensland (12°45′11″S, 142°18′36″E)

1 (0)

0

14-May-1981

Queensland Museum

JM13985

Spirit

Janie Ck Mth, 12 km SW of Cullen Point, N of Weipa, Queensland (12°2′13″S, 141°49′26″E)

1 (0)

0

9-Sep-1981

Queensland Museum

JM13986

Spirit

Paperbark Flats, NW of Weipa, Queensland (12°6′33″S, 142°21′52″E)

1 (0)

0

7-Sep-1981

Queensland Museum

JM15192

Spirit

Innisfail, Queensland (17°32′55″S, 145°51′02″E)

0 (1)

0

10-Sep-2002

Queensland Museum

JM15199

Spirit

Innisfail, Queensland (17°32′55″S, 145°51′02″E)

12 (2)

0

10-Sep-2002

Queensland Museum

JM23200

Spirit

Queensland

2 (3)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

JM23201

Spirit

Queensland

1 (0)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

Rattus tunneyi

N19187b,c

Frozen

Mockers RD, Fernvale, Queensland (27°29′S, 152°40′E)

10 (0)

0

21-Feb-2010

Queensland Museum

JM8136

Spirit

Leynora Downs, 25 km S of Rolleston, Queensland (24°38′S, 148°50′E)

1 (0)

0

24-Aug-1990

Queensland Museum

JM12645

Spirit

Sunrise Hstd, NW Injune, Queensland (25°20′6″S, 148°5′47″E)

1 (0)

0

7-Oct-1996

Queensland Museum

JM13324

Spirit

Maryborough, 2km from Maryborough & Hervey Bay Rd, Queensland (25°32′S, 152°42′E)

1 (0)

0

18-Aug-1999

Queensland Museum

JM13785

Spirit

Northern Downs District, 15 km E Dalby, Queensland (27°9′24″S, 151°27′50″E)

0 (3)

0

18-Mar-1999

Queensland Museum

JM13786

Spirit

Northern Downs District, 15 km E Dalby, Queensland (27°1′44″S, 151°15′59″E)

1 (0)

0

18-Mar-1999

Queensland Museum

JM13788

Spirit

Northern Downs District, 15 km E Dalby, Queensland (27°1′44″S, 151°15′59″E)

2 (0)

0

18-Mar-1999

Queensland Museum

J9201

Skin

Gallangowan, Queensland (26°26′S, 152°20′E)

2 (0)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

JM1333

Spirit

Kilcoy area, Queensland (26°57′S, 152°34′E)

1 (8)

1 (0)

7-Nov-1973

Queensland Museum

JM4102

Skin

Red Beach, 8 km S Cullen Point, Queensland (12°1′5″S, 141°53′55″E)

1 (0)

1 (0)

8-Sep-1980

Queensland Museum

JM6923

Spirit

Cecil Plains, Brisbane, Queensland (27°32′S, 151°11′E)

3 (4)

0

1989

Queensland Museum

JM7265

Spirit

Blue Lagoon, Moreton Is, W side, Queensland (27°6′S, 153°26′E)

1 (1)

0

6-Apr-1973

Queensland Museum

J9204

Skin

Gallangowan, Queensland (26°26′S, 152°20′E)

12 (3)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

J21294

Skin

Archookoora, via Kingaroy, Queensland (26°44′S, 151°48′E)

0 (1)

0

Oct-1969

Queensland Museum

J22596

Skin

Brookfield, Gold Ck Rd, Brisbane, Queensland (27°30′S, 152°55′E)

3 (3)

0

26-May-1972

Queensland Museum

Rattus villosissimus

RVA

Frozen

Crossroads on Tonkoro Road, Queensland (24°08′56.6″S, 143°35′01.6″E)

30 (0)

0

9-Mar-2011

Queensland Museum

RVBb,c,d

Frozen

Noonbah Station, Homestead, Queensland (24°06′27″S, 143°11′10″E)

260 (0)

0

31-Jul-2011

Queensland Museum

RVC

Frozen

Queensland (24°17′41.5″S, 143°19′48.1″E)

150 (0)

0

2-Mar-2011

Queensland Museum

RVD

Frozen

Noonbah Station, Homestead, Queensland (24°06′27″S, 143°11′10″E)

20 (0)

0

10-Apr-2011

Queensland Museum

RVE

Frozen

Noonbah Station, Homestead, Queensland (24°06′27″S, 143°11′10″E)

3 (9)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

RVF

Frozen

West Queensland, Queensland

1 (0)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

RVH

Frozen

Vergemont, Queensland (24°06′26.0″S, 143°11′10.8″E)

23 (12)

0

15-Apr-2011

Queensland Museum

RVI

Frozen

West Queensland, Queensland

120 (0)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

RVJ

Frozen

Noonbah Station, Homestead, Queensland (24°06′27″S, 143°11′10″E)

0 (5)

0

No record

Queensland Museum

RVK

Frozen

West Queensland, Queensland

12 (2)

0

28-Apr-2011

Queensland Museum

RVL

Frozen

1 km east of Waterloo Bore PD Dam, Queensland (24°09′58.9″S, 143°14′58.8″E)

50 (0)

0

24-Feb-2011

Queensland Museum

RVM

Frozen

Thomson River 200 m west of bridge, Queensland (24°05′45.5″S, 143°22′55.2″E)

8 (0)

0

19-Apr-2011

Queensland Museum

N68645

Frozen

Glenore Vena Park Rd. Normanton, Queensland (18°17′32.15″S, 141°12′41.85″E)

1 (0)

0

11-Jun-2011

Queensland Museum

JM4824

Spirit

Sandringham (61–22), Montara Dune, Queensland (23°56′S, 138°47′E)

7 (3)

0

28-Jul-1984

Queensland Museum

JM4825

Spirit

Sandringham (61–22), Montara Dune, Queensland (23°56′S, 138°47′E)

12 (8)

17 (13)

29-Jul-1984

Queensland Museum

JM5234

Spirit

Marked Tree Waterhole, 2 km North, Queensland (23°17′S, 138°9′E)

1 (0)

10 (7)

8-Aug-1985

Queensland Museum

JM10742

Spirit

Diamantina Lakes, Queensland (23°40′S, 141°5′E)

8 (6)

4 (6)

10-14 Aug-1981

Queensland Museum

  1. aNo. of adult specimens outside parenthesis, number of nymphal specimens inside parenthesis
  2. bPolyplax spinulosa specimens from which DNA extraction was successful
  3. cMitochondrial rrnL gene sequenced
  4. dMitochondrial cox1 gene sequenced
  5. eThe only rodent specimen collected outside Australia in the present study