Biting lice

BITING LICE
 

Order: Mallophaga (Biting  Lice)

SUB ORDER

Amblycera

Ischnocera

  • Very active
  • Slow

ANTENNA

  • In grooves
  • Not visible
  • 3rd segment stalked
  • Egg cup to hold 4th segment
  • Filiform
  • Visible
  • 3-5 segmented

MAXILLARY PALP
  • Visible, confused with antenna (2-5 segmented, 3rd not stalked)
  • No maxillary palp

SEXUAL DIMORPHISM 
  • Female elongate with swollen 1st segment, appendage on 3rd

MANDIBLES

  • Bite horizontally
  • Bite vertically

HEAD

  • Broad, rounded anteriorly

 

Parasites of Birds/Mammals

  • Birds: 2 claws
  • Mammals: 1 claw

 

Ex.

  • Menopon gallinae
  • Menacanthus stramineus

 Ex.

  • Lipeurus caponis, L.heterographus
  • Damalinia bovis
  • Damalinia ovis
  • Columbicola columbae

Last modified: Monday, 9 April 2012, 11:13 AM