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==Lipeurus caponis== | ==Lipeurus caponis== | ||
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+ | ''L. caponis'' is a chewing louse, alo commonly known as a '''wing louse'''. | ||
===Scientific Classification=== | ===Scientific Classification=== | ||
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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. | 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== | |
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− | + | ===Scientific Classification=== | |
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+ | | Class | ||
+ | | Insecta | ||
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+ | | Order | ||
+ | | Phthiraptera | ||
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+ | | Suborder | ||
+ | | Amblycera | ||
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+ | | Family | ||
+ | | Menoponidae | ||
+ | |} | ||
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**''Menacanthus spp.'' are also pathogenic | **''Menacanthus spp.'' are also pathogenic | ||
***Lays its eggs in clusters around the [[The Avian Vent and Cloaca - Anatomy & Physiology|cloaca]] | ***Lays its eggs in clusters around the [[The Avian Vent and Cloaca - Anatomy & Physiology|cloaca]] |
Revision as of 20:06, 14 July 2010
Lipeurus caponis
L. caponis is a chewing louse, alo commonly known as a wing 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
Scientific Classification
Class | Insecta |
Order | Phthiraptera |
Suborder | Amblycera |
Family | Menoponidae |
- Menacanthus spp. are also pathogenic
- Lays its eggs in clusters around the cloaca
- Menacanthus spp. are also pathogenic
- No sucking lice