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==Lipeurus caponis==
 
==Lipeurus caponis==
  
''L. caponis'' is a chewing louse, alo commonly known as a '''wing louse'''.
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==Menacanthus stramineus==
 
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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


Chicken body louse

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