Species Linognathus stenopsis (Burmeister, 1839)
Goat Sucking Louse
- Pediculus stenopsis Burmeister, H.C.C. 1839. Genera Insectorum, Rhynchota. Berlin. [species 16, no page number].
Type data:
Neotype 088 ♀, Frankfurt/Main Zoological Garden, Germany.Subsequent designation references:
Kim, K.C., Pratt, H.D. & Stojanovich, C.J. 1986. The Sucking Lice of North America. An illustrated manual for identification. University Park : Pennsylvania University Press ix 241 pp.Type host:
Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Probably cosmopolitan.
Introduced.
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat), sanguinivore.
General References
Calaby, J.H. & Murray, M.D. 1991. Phthiraptera. pp. 421-428 in CSIRO (ed.). The Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press Vol. 1 xiii 542 pp. (Australian record)
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 (full synonymy)
Murray, M.D. 1957. The distribution of the eggs of mammalian lice on their hosts. I. Description of the oviposition behaviour. Australian Journal of Zoology 5: 13-18 (ecology)
History of changes
| 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 |