Pediculidae — Haematopinidae 73 



Order ANOPLURA 

 Compiled by G. F. Ferris 



The published records of the occurrence of species of sucking lice in 

 New York are apparently very few. However, the distribution of these 

 insects is determined rather by the range of their hosts than by any other 

 factor, and consequently we may be reasonably sure that those species 

 whose normal hosts occur within the State will be found there also. The 

 compiler has therefore included in this list the names of those species 

 which may reasonably be expected to occur. Such species are indicated 

 by brackets and are in italics. 



The general classification of the Anoplura is in a rather unsatisfactory 

 state and will probably require some modification. Two families are 

 recognized for the New York species. 



Family PEDICULIDAE 

 Pediculus Linnaeus 



P. humanus (L.). Head and Body Louse of Man. Generally distributed through- 

 out the State. Usually two species are recognized, capitis and corporis, 

 but it has been shown that at best these are nothing more than races which 

 should probably not be recognized. 



Phthirius Leach 



P. pubis (L.). Pubic Louse. Not common, but known from various places in the 

 State where sanitary conditions are bad. 



Family HAEMATOPINIDAE 

 HaeMATOPINUS Leach 



[H. asini (L.). Horse Louse. Occurs on horses in the State, but definite locality 



records are not available.] 

 H. eurysternus (Nitz.). Short-Nosed Ox Louse. Throughout the State, on 



domestic cattle. Watertown (Bishopp) ; Otto, Mar (Comst) ; Oswego 



(Comst) ; Ithaca. 



H. suis (L.). Hog Louse. Throughout the State, on domestic pigs. Otto, Je 

 (CU) ; Ithaca (Laura Florence). 



LiNOGNATHUS Enderlein 



[L. pedalis (Osb.). Doubtless to be found in the State on domestic sheep.] 



[L. stenopsis (Burm.). Doubtless to be found in the State on domestic goats and 



perhaps on sheep.] 

 L. setosus (von Olfers) {piliferus (Burm.)). Dog Louse. LI: Brooklyn, on un- 

 named host, doubtless dog, GHFrank (Bishopp). 

 L. vituli (L.). LoNG-NosED Ox Louse. Common throughout the State, on 

 domestic cattle. Herkimer; Watertown and Oriskany Falls (Bishopp). 



