Difference between revisions of "Menacanthus stramineus"
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| − | |name =''Menacanthus stramineus | + | |name = ''Menacanthus stramineus |
|kingdom = | |kingdom = | ||
|phylum = | |phylum = | ||
| − | |class = Insecta | + | |class = [[Insecta]] |
|sub-class = | |sub-class = | ||
| − | |order = Phthiraptera | + | |order = [[Phthiraptera]] |
|super-family = | |super-family = | ||
|family = Menoponidae | |family = Menoponidae | ||
|sub-family = | |sub-family = | ||
|genus = | |genus = | ||
| − | |species = | + | |species = ''Menacanthus stramineus |
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| Also known as: | | Also known as: | ||
| − | | '''Yellow body | + | | '''Yellow body<br>Chicken body louse |
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| − | ''Menacanthus stramineus'' is a [[Chewing Lice|chewing louse]]. | + | ''Menacanthus stramineus'' is a [[Chewing Lice|chewing louse]] of poultry. |
===Identification=== | ===Identification=== | ||
''Menacanthus stramineus'' is a large yellow louse. It lays its eggs in clusters around the [[The Avian Vent and Cloaca - Anatomy & Physiology|cloaca]] | ''Menacanthus stramineus'' is a large yellow louse. It lays its eggs in clusters around the [[The Avian Vent and Cloaca - Anatomy & Physiology|cloaca]] | ||
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[[Category:Lice - Poultry]] | [[Category:Lice - Poultry]] | ||
[[Category:Chewing Lice]] | [[Category:Chewing Lice]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:27, 29 July 2010
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| Menacanthus stramineus | |
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| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Phthiraptera |
| Family | Menoponidae |
| Species | Menacanthus stramineus |
| Also known as: | Yellow body Chicken body louse |
Menacanthus stramineus is a chewing louse of poultry.
Identification
Menacanthus stramineus is a large yellow louse. It lays its eggs in clusters around the cloaca