Order Phthiraptera Flashcards by Danica Polbos

What are the families under Sub-order Anoplura or known as the sucking lice?

Haematopinidae
Linognathidae
Pediculidae
Hoplopleuridae
Echinophthiriidae

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These family is characterized by

a. no paratergal plates
b. smaller and slender than haematopinus
c. temporal angles absent
d. unequal legs

family linognathidae

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Name the genera and species of Linognathidae which affects cattle

Solenopotes capillatus, Linognathus vituli

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Name the genera and species of Linognathidae that affects dogs

Linognathus setosus

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This family of sucking lice is characterized by

a. having no eyes
b. temporal angles present
c. legs are equal in size
d. paratergal plates present
e. has hair in each segment of the abdomen

Family haematopinidae

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Name the genera and species of Linognathidae affecting goats

Linognathus africanus, L. stenopsis

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What are the characteristics of Family Pediculidae?

eyes present, legs almost equal, paraternal plates present

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Scientific name for human head louse

Pediculus humanus capitis

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Scientific name for human body louse

Pediculus corporis

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These are blood sucker lice with piercing stylets

Anoplura

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Name the genera and species of Pediculidae affecting monkeys and baboons

Pedicinus obtusus

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Name the genera and species of Pediculidae present in gorilla

Pthirus gorillae

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Name the genera and species of Linognathidae present in sheep

Linognathus pedalis, Linognathus ovillus

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Name the genera and species of Pediculidae which affects macaque

Pedicinus eurygaster

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Scientific name for crab louse or pubic louse

Pthirus pubis

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What is the genera and species of Hoplopleuridae present in mouse?

Polyplax serrata, P. captiosa

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What is the genera and species of Hoplopleuridae present in mouse rat?

Polyplax spinulosa

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What is the genera and species of Hoplopleuridae present in rats?

Polyplax pacifica

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What is the genera and species of Hoplopleuridae present in mice?

Polyplax acanthopus

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What is the genera and species of Hoplopleuridae present in rabbits?

Haemodipsus ventricosus

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This family is characterized by their body densely clothed with thick setae, sometimes modified into scales, sternal plates are absent.

Family Echinophthiriidae

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Identify which family under Sub-order Anoplura
has paratergal plates that project apically from the body, tergal and sternal plates are present:

Family Hoplopleuridae

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Name the genera and species of Echinophthiriidae present in sea lions

Antarctophthirus microchir

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Its pathogenesis is its ability to transmit swine fever virus or hog cholera. Identify the species.

Haematopinus suis

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Name at least 3 bacteria transmitted by blood sucking lice.

Borrelia recurrentis Rickettsia prowazekii Pasteurella tularensis

Their head is elongate and narrower than the thorax. Which sub-order is described?

Anoplura

Their head is broader than the thorax with mouthparts adopted for chewing or biting:

Mallophaga

Super family of lice with their antennae described as filiform and visible at the sides of the head and has no maxillary palpi.

Ischnocera

What are the genera under Ischnocera that generally affect mammals?

Bovicola Damalinia Trichodectes Felicola

Enumerate the genera of Ischnocera affecting birds

Anaticola Columbicola Chelopistes Cuclotogaster Goniodes Goniocotes Lipeurus

Which family of lice has antennae that lie in groove in the sides of the head and are not readily seen?

Amblycera

Genera and species of Family Menoponidae affecting chickens

Menopon gallinae Menacanthus pallidulus M. stramineus M. cornutus

What are the genera and species of Family Menoponidae affecting turkey?

Menocanthus stramineus Menopon gallinae

family menoponidae affecting pigeon

Menopon giganteum Colphocephalum turbinatum

Genera and species of Family Menoponidae affecting ducks and geese

Trinoton anseris Menopon gallinae Holomenopon leuxoxanthum

This genera and species of Family Menoponidae cause wet feather condition in ducks

Holomenopon leuxoxanthum

Genera and species of Family Philopteridae affecting chickens

Lipeurus caponis Oxylipeurus dentatus Gonoides dissimilis G. gigas Goniocotes gallinae Cuclotogaster heterographu

Genera and species of Family Philopteridae affecting turkey

Chelopestis meleagridis Oxyliperus polytrapezius

Genera and species of Family Philopteridae affecting pigeons

Columbicola columbae Campanulotes bidentatus

Genera and species of Family Philopteridae affecting ducks and geese

Anaticola crassicornis

Scientific name for shaft louse

Menopon gallinae

Scientific name for small body louse

Menacanthus pallidulus

Scientific name for slender wing louse

Lipeurus caponis

Scientific name for neck louse

Oxyliperus dentatus

Scientific name for brown louse

Gonoides dissimilis

Scientific name for large body louse

Gonoides gigas

Scientific name for fluff louse

Goniocotes gallinae

Scientific name for head louse

Cuclotogaster heterographus

Ischnocera genera and species affecting Luzon brown deer

Damalinia cordillerai

Ischnocera genera and species affecting Philippine Mouse Deer

Damalinia balabacensis

What are the 3 families of Amblycera

Boopidae Gyropidae Trimenoponidae

Genera and species of Family Boopidae

Heterodoxus spiniger H. longitarsus H. macropus

What are the 2 genera and species of Family Gyropidae affecting guinea pig and other rodents?

Gyropus ovalis Gliricola porceli

Genera and species of Family Boopidae affecting dogs

Heterodoxus spiniger

Genera and species of Family Trimenoponidae present in guinea pigs

Trimenopon hispidum

Identify two biting lice which serves as I.H. of Dipylidium caninum, a common tapeworm of dogs and cats.

1. Trichodectes canis 2. Heterodoxus spiniger

Lice are laboratory vectors of?

pox virus anaplasma ringworm tularemia

Enumerate 4 genera of Superfamily Amblycera described as having 1 claw per leg affecting the mammals

Gyropus Gliricola Heterodoxus Trimenopon

Enumerate 3 genera of Superfamily Amblycera described as having 2 claws per leg affecting birds

Menacanthus Menopon Holomenopon

Genera and species of Haematopinidae affecting swine

Haematopinus suis

Genera and species of Haematopinidae affecting horses

Haematopinus equi

Genera and species of Haematopinidae affecting cattle

Haematopinus eurysternus Haematopinus quadriperstusus

Genera and species of Haematopinidae affecting carabaos and buffaloes

Haematopinus tuberculatus

Genera and species of Haematopinidae affecting Luzon brown deer

Haematopinus nigricantis

The genera and species of lice regarded as the most injurious of the poultry lice

Menacanthus stramineus

Which viral disease may be transmitted by Menacanthus stramineus?

Equine encephalitis virus

Which virus may be transmitted by Menopon gallinae?

Ornithosis virus

Life cycle of Lice or Kuto

Incomplete metamorphosis (Hemimetabolous development)

Order Phthiraptera Flashcards

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