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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. | ||
===Scientific Classification=== | ===Scientific Classification=== | ||
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==Menacanthus stramineus== | ==Menacanthus stramineus== | ||
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+ | {| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1" | ||
+ | | Also known as: | ||
+ | | '''Yellow body | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | '''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