Species Haematopinus tuberculatus (Burmeister, 1839)
Buffalo Louse
- Pediculus tuberculatus Burmeister, H.C.C. 1839. Genera Insectorum, Rhynchota. Berlin. [species 20].
Type data:
Status unknown, India.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Worldwide in tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Introduced.
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Bubalus bubalis (Linnaeus, 1758) [BOVIDAE] Asian Water Buffalo; Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Domestic Cattle), sanguinivore.
General References
Durden, L.A. & Musser, G.G. 1994. The sucking lice (Insecta, Anoplura) of the world: a taxonomic checklist with records of mammalian hosts and geographical distributions. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 218: 1-90 [17] (for full synonymy)
Stimie, M. & van der Merwe, S. 1968. A revision of the genus Haematopinus Leach (Phthiraptera: Anoplura). Zoologischer Anzeiger 180: 182-220 (taxonomy)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | Phthiraptera | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Alice Wells (ABRS) |
| 28-Sep-2022 | Phthiraptera | 26-Jul-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |