Menoponidae
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Sometimes referred to as the chicken body louse family, the Menoponidae are a family
of a larger group Amblycera
of the chewing lice. Most commonly they are ectoparasites of a wide range of birds.
They are identified by their short antenna
e, concealed in grooves behind the eyes. To the naked eye, it may appear as though they have no antennae.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of a larger group Amblycera
Amblycera
The Amblycera are a large suborder of chewing lice, parasitic on both birds and mammals. The Amblycera are considered the most primitive suborder of lice.-Description:...
of the chewing lice. Most commonly they are ectoparasites of a wide range of birds.
They are identified by their short antenna
Antenna (biology)
Antennae in biology have historically been paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods. More recently, the term has also been applied to cilium structures present in most cell types of eukaryotes....
e, concealed in grooves behind the eyes. To the naked eye, it may appear as though they have no antennae.
Selected genera
- Austromenopon
- Colpocephalum
- Kurodaia
- Longimenopon
- MenacanthusMenacanthusMenacanthus is a genus of chewing lice which parasitise birds. The taxonomy of this genus is highly uncertain. Most taxonomies have given this genus as having over a hundred species, but recent studies have synonymised dozens of species and found other names to be invalid. Some Menacanthus species...
- Menopon
- Myrsidea
- Nosopon