Haematopinus oliveri
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Haematopinus oliveri, also known as the pygmy hog-sucking louse, is a species of insect
in family Haematopinidae
. It is endemic to India
.
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
in family Haematopinidae
Haematopinidae
These sucking lice are members of a larger Suborder Anoplura which also includes the species of lice most commonly infesting humans. The Haematopinidae are identified by the presence of ocular points , and the tarsi being 1-clawed....
. It is endemic to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Haematopinus oliveri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.