Tail switch louse

TAIL SWITCH LOUSE

Haematopinus quadripertusus

  • Mostly seen on tails
  • Eggs laid on tail
  • Hatch in 9 days
  • Egg to Egg may be 25- 30 days
  • Head broad, short and blunt/anteriorly pointed
  • All legs equal in size
  • Thorax having a sternal plate which is distinctly longer than broad and has three anterior processes
  • Abdomen with paratergal plates
  • Abdominal segments with single row of bristles/hairs
  • Abdomen very broad and with prominent spiracular openings  
  • Eyes absent

Cattle nits
Last modified: Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 9:34 AM