Haematopinus

Haematopinus is a genus of insects in the suborder Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,[1] known commonly as the ungulate lice.[2] All known species are of importance in veterinary medicine.[1] These lice are some of the worst ectoparasites of domestic animals.[3] Species infest many domesticated and wild large mammals, including cattle, horses, donkeys, swine, water buffalo, African buffalo, antelope, zebra, deer, and camels.[3]

Haematopinus
Haematopinus apri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Phthiraptera
Suborder:	Anoplura
Family:	Haematopinidae Enderlein, 1904
Genus:	Haematopinus Leach, 1815
Species
see text

Species include:[4]

• Haematopinus acuticeps
• Haematopinus apri
• Haematopinus asini – horse sucking louse
• Haematopinus breviculus
• Haematopinus bufali
• Haematopinus channabasavannai
• Haematopinus eurysternus – shortnosed cattle louse
• Haematopinus gorgonis
• Haematopinus jeannereti
• Haematopinus latus
• Haematopinus longus
• Haematopinus ludwigi
• Haematopinus meinertzhageni
• Haematopinus nigricantis
• Haematopinus oliveri – pygmy hog sucking louse
• Haematopinus oryx
• Haematopinus phacochoeri
• Haematopinus quadripertusus – cattle tail louse
• Haematopinus suis – hog louse
• Haematopinus taurotragi
• Haematopinus tuberculatus

References

1. Scofield, A., et al. (2012). Infestation by Haematopinus quadripertusus on cattle in São Domingos do Capim, state of Pará, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária 21(3), 315-18.
2. Haematopinidae (ungulate lice). Uniprot.
3. Meleney, W. P. and K. C. Kim. (1974). A comparative study of cattle-infesting Haematopinus, with redescription of H. quadripertusus Fahrenholz, 1916 (Anoplura: Haematopinidae). The Journal of Parasitology 60(3), 507-22.
4. Haematopinus. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).