Weaver, HayleeBarton, Philip2015-12-131175-5326http://hdl.handle.net/1885/81895A 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.Keywords: Anoplura; Hoplopleura; Muridae; Phthiraptera; Rattus; Rodentia; Zyzomys; Zyzomys argurus Anoplura; Australia; Hoplopleura; Muridae; Phthiraptera; ZyzomysA new species of sucking louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) from Australia, and a key to the Australian species of Hoplopleura20082015-12-11