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− | ==Lipeurus caponis==
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− | ''L. caponis'' is a chewing louse, alo commonly known as a '''wing louse'''.
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− | ===Scientific Classification===
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− | | Insecta
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− | | Order
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− | | Phthiraptera
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− | | Ischnocera
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− | | Philopteridae
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− | ===Identification===
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− | 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.
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− | ==Menacanthus stramineus==
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− | ===Scientific Classification===
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− | | Class
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− | | Insecta
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− | | Order
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− | | Phthiraptera
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− | | Amblycera
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− | | Family
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− | | Menoponidae
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− | **''Menacanthus spp.'' are also pathogenic
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− | ***Lays its eggs in clusters around the [[The Avian Vent and Cloaca - Anatomy & Physiology|cloaca]]
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− | *No sucking lice
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