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Austromenopon

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Austromenopon
Austromenopon stammeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Menoponidae
Genus: Austromenopon
Bedford, 1939
Synonyms
  • Procellariphaga Eichler, 1949

Austromenopon is a genus of lice belonging to the family Menoponidae.[1] The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.[1] Species of the genus are known to use gulls as a host.[2]

Taxonomy

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The following species are recognised in the genus Austromenopon:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Austromenopon Bedford, 1939". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ^ Ricardo L. Palma (30 September 2017). "Phthiraptera (Insecta) : a catalogue of parasitic lice from New Zealand" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 76. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.76. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q44867295. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2021.