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{{Taxobox
{{Taxobox
|name =''Linognthus pedalis
|name = ''Linognthus pedalis
|kingdom =
|kingdom =
|phylum =
|phylum =
|class = Insecta
|class = [[Insecta]]
|sub-class =
|sub-class =
|order = Phthiraptera
|order = [[Phthiraptera]]
|super-family =
|super-family =
|family = Linognathidae
|family = Linognathidae
|sub-family =
|sub-family =
|genus =
|genus =
|species =
|species = ''Linognthus pedalis
}}
}}
Also known as: '''''Sheep foot louse
==Identification==
| Also known as:
''Linognathus pedalis'' is a [[:Category:Sucking Lice|sucking louse]] of sheep, also known as 'sheep foot louse'.
| '''Sheep foot louse
The adults are blue and are around 2mm in length. The forelimbs are smaller than both the midlimbs and hindlimbs.
|}
==Life Cycle==
See [[Linognathus ovillus|''L. ovillus'']].
The lice cause [[Pediculosis|pediculosis]].
===Identification===
{{Learning
''Linognathus pedalis'' is a sucking louse, also known as 'sheep foot louse'.
|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=ab%3A%28%22Linognathus+pedalis%22%29 ''Linognathus pedalis'' publications]
}}
[[Category:Lice - Sheep]]
[[Category:Lice - Sheep]]
[[Category:Sucking Lice]]
[[Category:Sucking Lice]]