Lice - Poultry

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Lipeurus caponis

Lipeurus caponis
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
Class Insecta
Order Pthiraptera
Family Menoponidae
Also known as: Yellow body


Chicken body louse

Identification

Menacanthus stramineus is a large yellow louse. It lays its eggs in clusters around the cloaca