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A new species of sucking louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) from Australia, and a key to the Australian species of Hoplopleura

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2008

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Weaver, Haylee
Barton, Philip

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Magnolia Press

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A new species of sucking louse, Hoplopleura zyzomydis, is described and illustrated from the common Australian rock rat Zyzomys argurus (Thomas, 1889) (Rodentia: Muridae), collected in northwest Queensland, Australia. This is the first record of a sucking louse from the genus Zyzomys, and its morphology is contrasted with other Australian Hoplopleura species. Hoplopleura zyzomydis is unique in having a combination of short dorsal principal thoracic setae and setae absent from paratergal plates 4-6. A key to the Australian species of Hoplopleura is presented.

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Keywords: Anoplura; Hoplopleura; Muridae; Phthiraptera; Rattus; Rodentia; Zyzomys; Zyzomys argurus Anoplura; Australia; Hoplopleura; Muridae; Phthiraptera; Zyzomys

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/81895

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ANU Research Publications

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Zootaxa

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