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Species Linognathus ovillus (Neumann, 1907)

Sheep Face Louse

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Probably cosmopolitan.

Introduced.


Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic (host(s): Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep), sanguinivore.

 

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