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==Lipeurus caponis== | ==Lipeurus caponis== | ||
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| + | | Also known as: | ||
| + | | '''Wing louse | ||
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| + | ''L. caponis'' is a chewing louse. | ||
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==Menacanthus stramineus== | ==Menacanthus stramineus== | ||
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| + | | Also known as: | ||
| + | | '''Yellow body | ||
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| + | '''Chicken body louse | ||
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===Scientific Classification=== | ===Scientific Classification=== | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 15 July 2010
Lipeurus caponis
| Also known as: | Wing louse |
L. caponis is a chewing louse.
Scientific Classification
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Phthiraptera |
| Suborder | Ischnocera |
| Family | Philopteridae |
Identification
The adult is grey and has a long elongated shape. Characteristically, the hindlimbs are twice as long as the first two pairs of legs, and on each leg there are two tarsal claws.
Menacanthus stramineus
| Also known as: | Yellow body
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Scientific Classification
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Phthiraptera |
| Suborder | Amblycera |
| Family | Menoponidae |
Identification
Menacanthus stramineus is a large yellow louse. It lays its eggs in clusters around the cloaca