Haematopinus eurysternus
Kortsnudet kvæglus (Short-nosed louse of cattle) |
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| Order: Phthiraptera: Lice | Suborder: Anoplura: Sucking lice. |
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| Specific morphology: Adult specimen (length: 2-4.5 mm). Short-nosed louse. Relatively short head. Broad thorax and abdomen. Strong abdominal segments. | |
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Eggs attached to hair on the host.
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General morphology of sucking lice: Wingless, dorso-ventrally flattened insects.
Head: Relatively narrow, pointed front with thin sucking mouthparts, long lateral antennae.
Thorax: Strong legs, large claws for grasping.
Abdominal segments: Black when blood-filled, wider than thorax, lateral spiracles with brown plates. | |
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