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PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN<br />

<strong>Chapter</strong> III. Background, 3. Terrestrial Resources<br />

Draft 1 March 2007<br />

Bryan (1941 and 1942) reported that insects were abundant, but of few species. These<br />

included flies, moths, leafhoppers, green bugs and spiders.<br />

Kohls (1966) described a new species of tick, Ixodes amersoni n. sp, from a fairy tern, Gygis<br />

alba, at Rawaki (Phoenix) in 1965 (see also Amerson 1968). Additional tick specimens were<br />

collected from white terns on Rawaki (Phoenix) in 1966 (Amerson 1968).<br />

Amerson (1968) lists the bird hosts for the tick, Ornithoros capensis and the O. capensis<br />

group in Rawaki (Phoenix) (see Table III-3.11 above).<br />

Maa (1968) reported the Hippoboscidae (Diptera), Olfersia aenescens, from Rawaki<br />

(Phoenix) collected from the following birds: Puffinus nativitatis, Pterodroma alba, Phaeton<br />

rubricauda, and Anous stolidus.<br />

Maa (1968) reported the Hippoboscidae (Diptera), Olfersia spinifera, from Rawaki (Phoenix)<br />

collected from Fregata minor.<br />

Maa (1968) reported the Hippoboscidae (Diptera), Olfersia pusilla, O. aenescens, and O.<br />

spinifera from Abariringa (Canton), Birnie, McKean, Orona (Hull), and Rawaki (Phoenix).<br />

Garnett (1983) reported several insects on Rawaki (Phoenix):<br />

1) Nephrosyne argentatus<br />

2) Halipeuris bulweri<br />

3) Halipeuris heraldicus<br />

4) Halipeuris mirabilis<br />

5) Halipeuris spadix<br />

6) Trabeculus hexakon<br />

7) Naubates harrisoni<br />

8) Saemundsonia albemarlensis<br />

9) Saemundsonia sydneri<br />

10) Saemundsonia sp.<br />

11) Colpocephalum angulaticeps<br />

12) Frogatiella aurifasciata<br />

13) Iectinopygus gracilornis<br />

14) Iectinopygus sp.<br />

15) Quadraceps birostris<br />

16) Quadraceps separatus<br />

17) Quadraceps sp.<br />

18) Actornithophilus incisus<br />

19) Austromenopon atrofulvum<br />

20) Austromenopon sp.<br />

21) Protorhinus phoenix<br />

22) Olfersia spinifera<br />

23) Olfersia aenescens<br />

Pierce et al (2006) reported on the occurance of ants on Abariringa (Kanton), Birnie,<br />

Enderbury, McKean, Nikumaroro, Orona, and Rawaki (see Table III-3.12 above). None of<br />

these species were considered invasive.<br />

D. OTHER INVERTEBRATES<br />

Anderson (2002) noted that no pre-historic faunal extinctions have been recorded yet for the<br />

Phoenix Islands.<br />

ABARIRINGA (CANTON, KANTON)<br />

Hermit crabs were found on Abariringa (Canton) (Bryan 1934, 1941, and 1942; Donaggho<br />

1953). Ellis (1937) noted that occasionally thousands would congregate into a few square<br />

yards.<br />

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