Anatoecusspecies (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from Anseriformes in North America and taxonomic status of Anatoecus dentatus and Anatoecus icterodes

• Published in: The Canadian Entomologist
• Main Authors: Grossi, Alexandra A., Sharanowski, Barbara J., Galloway, Terry D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2014
• Subjects: Cummings; Branta canadensis
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/tce.2014.12; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0008347X14000121

Abstract Anatoecus Cummings (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) is a genus of chewing lice with four species infesting Anseriformes in North America: Anatoecus cygni (Denny), Anatoecus dentatus (Scopoli), Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch), and Anatoecus penicillatus Kéler. Males of A. dentatus and A. icterode...