Lipeurus caponis
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.
- Several species of chewing lice
- Lipeurus spp. are the most pathogenic
- The 'wing louse' and the 'head louse'
- Menacanthus spp. are also pathogenic
- Lays its eggs in clusters around the cloaca
- Lipeurus spp. are the most pathogenic
- No sucking lice