Austromenopon transversum (Denny, 1842)

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Austromenopon transversum (Denny, 1842)

Report: [1] Touleshkov (1960a).

Synonyms: Austromenopon pachypus Piaget [1]; Austromenopon ridibundus Denny [1].

Hosts: Larus ridibundus L. [1]; Sterna hirundo L. * [1].

Distribution in Bulgaria: Popina (Silistra Region), Chelopechene (Sofia Region) [1].

Lice of Austromenopon identified to the generic level only were reported from Actitis hypoleucos (L.), Chlidonias niger (L.), Gallinago media (Latham) , Himantopus himantopus (L.), Tringa totanus (L.) and Vanellus vanellus (L.) (see Balát, 1958; Touleshkov, 1961a, 1964a, 1964b, 1974).