Name
Pthirus
crab louse, pubic louse
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Genus: Pthirus
Habitat
Ectoparasite, pubic hair
Feeding
Hematophagous
Distribution
World wide
Conservation status
No threats
Additional information
Exclusively in humans, and in the pubic area. Small size, narrow head and small eyes. Short antennae. Legs ending in a robust grasping claw. Modified blood-sucking mouthparts retractable into the head when not in use. Abdomen short, body wider than long.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Durden, L.A. (2019). Chapter 7 - Lice (Phthiraptera). En Medical and Veterinary Entomology (Third Edition), Gary R. Mullen y Lance A. Durden (eds.): 79-106. Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814043-7.00007-8. Disponible en biblioteca UGR: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128140437000078