Austromenopon

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

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

Taxonomy

The following species are recognised in the genus Austromenopon:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Austromenopon Bedford, 1939". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Palma, Ricardo Luis (2017). "Phthiraptera (Insecta) : a catalogue of parasitic lice from New Zealand" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 76. doi:10.7931/j2/fnz.76. Wikidata Q44867295. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2021.