Species Werneckiella equi (Denny, 1842)
Horse Biting Louse
- Trichodectes equi Denny, H. 1842. Monographia Anoplurorum Britanniae. London : Henry G. Bohn xxiv 262 pp. pls 1-26. [61, 191].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♀, Britain.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 2♀.Subsequent designation references:
Moreby, C. 1978. The biting louse genus Werneckiella (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) ectoparasitic on the horse family Equidae (Mammalia: Perissodactyla). Journal of Natural History 12: 395-412 [400].Type host:
Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Probably cosmopolitan.
Introduced.
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Equus (Equus) caballus Linnaeus, 1758 [EQUIDAE] Horse).
Extra Ecological Information
Epidermal-feeder.
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)
Lyal, C.H.C. 1985. A cladistic analysis and classification of trichodectid mammal lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 51: 1-346 (taxonomy, phylogeny)
Moreby, C. 1978. The biting louse genus Werneckiella (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) ectoparasitic on the horse family Equidae (Mammalia: Perissodactyla). Journal of Natural History 12: 395-412 (synonymy, taxonomy)
Murray M.D. 1963. Influence of temperature on the reproduction of Damalinia equi (Denny). Australian Journal of Zoology 11: 183-189 (biology)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 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 |