Anoplura

Sucking Lice

Michael Howell
Ecology Major
University of Georgia, Athens

 Haematopinus eurysternus
Haematopinus eurysternus
Photograph Copyright 1996,
Iowa State University's Entomology Image Gallery

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Overview

The order Anoplura is sometimes considered a suborder of Phthiraptera (lice). More specifically than just lice though, Anoplura are sucking lice. These louse are head louse and pubic louse. They are ectoparasites with piercing mouthparts for sucking blood from the host. They are capable of transmitting diseases but this is not common now, as it was in Europe during times of high population density and no personal hygiene.-- ( Berkeley Museum of Paleontology).

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Families

  • Echinophthiriidae
  • Haematopinidae
  • Pediculidae

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Headbug
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Phylogeny

Taxonomic Category Scientific Name Common Name
Phylum Arthropoda Arthropods
Class Insecta Insects
Order Anoplura Sucking Lice

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sabina Gupta, Denise Lim, and Dr. John Pickering for technical and web support in developing this page.

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