Polyplax auricularis Kellogg & Ferris

Reeves, Will K., Durden, Lance A., Ritzi, Christopher M., Beckham, Katy R., Super, Paul E & Oconnor, Barry M., 2007, Ectoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Zootaxa 1392, pp. 31-68 : 34

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.273680

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6243885

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E5278780-FFEE-FFCA-FF3B-5A83FB5EF86A

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Polyplax auricularis Kellogg & Ferris
status

 

Polyplax auricularis Kellogg & Ferris

Ex Peromyscus maniculatus (deer mouse): 1N, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, 20 Oct. 2002, K. Walters, L­3047; 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Walker Prong, 15 Jun. 1953, R. Traub & D. Pfitzer ( Durden et al. 1997a); 1M, TN, Sevier Co., Brushy Mount, 7 Apr. 2002, K. Walters, L­3006.

This louse is a widespread ectoparasite of sigmodontine rodents (some species of Onychomys , Peromyscus and Reithrodontomys ) in North and Central America ( Durden & Musser 1994). Polyplax auricularis appears to be more common in northern latitudes or at higher elevations in southern latitudes.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Phthiraptera

Family

Polyplacidae

Genus

Polyplax

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