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Haematopinus asini (Linnaeus, 1758) & Linnaeus, 1758
Nomenclature
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Family: HaematopinidaeGenus: Haematopinus
Species:
Haematopinus asini (Linnaeus, 1758) & Linnaeus, 1758
Usage:
valid
Authors:
(Linnaeus, 1758) & Linnaeus, 1758
Published Taxon Remarks:
Linnaeus (1758) described the species on the basis of specimens taken from a donkey (or ass), Equus asinus, without designation of type, and P. macrocephalus was based on specimens from horse in Europe. [ex. Kim, K. C., Pratt, H. D., Stojanovich, C. J. 1986. The Sucking Lice of North America, p. 241: Pennsylvania State University]
Reference Title:
Systema Naturae, Edition X
Taxon Citation Remarks:
Citation information points to the most recent interpretation of the taxon name (not the original, which is absent from the sucking louse checklist).
Authority:
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Year:
1758
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Synonyms: 13
Ecological Interactions
Species A![]() | Interaction | Species B | Link |
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Haematopinus asini | ectoparasite of | Equus caballus | view |
Haematopinus asini | ectoparasite of | Equus burchellii | view |
Haematopinus asini | ectoparasite of | Equus asinus | view |