Sucking lice have around 500 species and represent the smaller of the two traditional suborders of lice. Both ferris 19512 and hopkins 1949 have suggested that mammalian hosts of the anoplura should be listed only to species, also consultant, department of medical zoology, u. Anoplura sucking lice order anoplura animal order the order of animals class hexapoda, class insecta, hexapoda, insecta insects. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. The anoplura are all bloodfeeding ectoparasites of mammals. Based on your answers to the questions, you have identified your insect as being in the order phthiraptera, suborder anoplura.
The order is divided into four suborders ischnocera, amblycera, rhynchophthirina, and anoplura distinguishable from one another by the size of the head, the shape of the third antennal segment, and the presence or absence of maxillary palps. Es bastante homogenea, aunque pueden distinguirse dos grandes tipos. They are ectoparasites with piercing mouthparts for sucking blood from the host. Of the approximately 500 species of sucking lice, about 23 are parasites of rodents. Anoplura synonyms, anoplura pronunciation, anoplura translation, english dictionary definition of anoplura. They are capable of transmitting diseases but this is not common now, as it. Divisin del grupo phthiraptera segn autores como clay y haub. The sucking lice, anoplura, are parasites of mammals. Sucking lice anoplura, formerly known as siphunculata have around 500 species and represent the smaller of the two traditional suborders of lice. Waters hall 1603 old claflin place kansas state university manhattan ks 665064004. They feed exclusively on blood and heavy infestations can cause severe debilitation, anemia, and weakness of the host price and graham 1997. Pdf on jun 30, 2015, nicolas perez hidalgo and others published orden.
Anoplura comes from the words anoplos, which means unarmed, and oura, which means tail. Order anoplura definition of order anoplura by the free. The order anoplura is sometimes considered a suborder of phthiraptera lice. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections. More specifically than just lice though, anoplura are sucking lice. In this lesson, learn more about the characteristics of sucking lice and the species that can live on human hosts. Pdf ectoparasites of the phthiraptera order in wild birds.
Phthiraptera lice, mallophaga, anoplura discover life. Anoplura is a suborder of insects that includes many species of sucking lice. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of phthiraptera lice, mallophaga, anoplura discover life. As opposed to the paraphyletic chewing lice, which are now divided among three suborders, the sucking lice are monophyletic. They attack humans and animals and their bites are often very irritating. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Anoplura definition of anoplura by the free dictionary.
Insect order anoplura sucking lice sucking lice are irritating little pests that feed on the blood of their host. Order psocodea is comprised from paraphyletic order psocoptera book lice. Anoplura divisin del grupo phthiraptera segn knigsmann. Anoplura sucking lice anoplura, formerly known as siphunculata have around 500 species and represent the smaller of the two traditional suborders of lice.
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