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{{Taxobox
|name               =''Haematopinus eurysternus
|kingdom            =
|phylum             =
|class              = [[Insecta]]
|sub-class          =
|order              = [[Phthiraptera]]
|super-family       =
|family             = Haematopinidae
|sub-family         =
|genus              =
|species            =''Haematopinus eurysternus
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| Also known as:
| '''Short-nosed louse
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''Haematopinus eurysternus'' is a [[:Category:Sucking Lice|'''sucking louse''']].

===Identification===
''Haematopinus eurysternus'' is one of the largest louse currently seen on domestic mammals, at around 4mm in length.  The abdomen is dark blue and the head and thorax is a greyish yellow.  The eggs have a very thick outer shell, and are white in colour.

===Life Cycle===
The females lay one egg per day for around 2 weeks, which is their approximate lifespan.  The eggs are sticky and glue themselves to the hairs of the host, in this case, cattle.  The eggs hatch in 1-2 weeks, transforming into nymphs.  Nymphs then transform into mature adults about 14 days later.  The female will then begin to lay eggs, and infect the host.

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[[Category:Sucking Lice]]
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