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Hoplopleura captiosa Johnson, 1960
Nomenclature
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Family: HoplopleuridaeGenus: Hoplopleura
Species:
Hoplopleura captiosa Johnson, 1960
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Authors:
Johnson, 1960
Journal:
U.S. Dep. Agric. Tech. Bull.
Pages:
116 pp
Published Taxon Remarks:
All the host species are in the subgenus Mus (Musser and Carleton, 1993). One of the hosts has been identified as M. domesticus, a taxon now recognized as a distinct species by some researchers or a subspecies of M. muscufus by others. [ex. Durden, L. A., Musser, G. G. 1994. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 218: 1-90]. Holotype female, allotype male, from Mus musculus, Western Desert Governorate, Royal Shooting Club, 3 miles N of Faiyum, Egypt, H. Hoogstraal, type No. 64466 in the National Museum of Natural History Collection, Washington, D.C. [ex. Kim, K. C., Pratt, H. D., Stojanovich, C. J. 1986. The Sucking Lice of North America, p. 241: Pennsylvania State University]
Reference Title:
The Anoplura of african rodents and insectivores
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:
Johnson, 1960
URL:
https://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/0415.pdf
Volume:
12 11
Year:
1960
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Synonyms: 1
Ecological Interactions
Species A![]() | Interaction | Species B | Link |
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Hoplopleura captiosa | ectoparasite of | Mus spretus | view |
Hoplopleura captiosa | ectoparasite of | Mus musculus | view |
Hoplopleura captiosa | ectoparasite of | Mus caroli | view |
Hoplopleura captiosa | ectoparasite of | Mus booduga | view |