Difference between revisions of "Lipeurus caponis"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
[[Category:Lice - Poultry]] | [[Category:Lice - Poultry]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Chewing Lice]] | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 19 July 2010
| 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.