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==Lipeurus caponis== | ==Lipeurus caponis== | ||
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| + | |name = Lipeurus caponis | ||
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| + | |class = Insecta | ||
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| + | |order = Pthiraptera | ||
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| + | |family = Philopteridae | ||
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==Menacanthus stramineus== | ==Menacanthus stramineus== | ||
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| + | |name = Menacanthus stramineus | ||
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| + | |class = Insecta | ||
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| + | |order = Pthiraptera | ||
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| + | |family = Menoponidae | ||
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Revision as of 17:42, 28 July 2010
Lipeurus caponis
| Lipeurus caponis | |
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| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Pthiraptera |
| Family | Philopteridae |
| Also known as: | Wing louse |
L. caponis is a chewing louse.
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
| Menacanthus stramineus | |
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| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Pthiraptera |
| Family | Menoponidae |
| Also known as: | Yellow body
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Identification
Menacanthus stramineus is a large yellow louse. It lays its eggs in clusters around the cloaca