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Parasitology - Exam 1
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Term
Siphonaptera
 Definition
Order: fleas
Term
Diptera
 Definition
Order: flies
Term
Hemiptera
 Definition
Order: true bugs
Term
Phthiraptera
 Definition
Order: lice
Term
Acarina
 Definition
Order: mites and ticks
Term
Araneida
 Definition
Order: spiders
Term
Ctenocephalides felis
 Definition
Cat flea
Term
Ctenocephalides canis
 Definition
Dog flea
Term
Pulex irritans
 Definition
Human flea
Term
Pulex simulans
 Definition
(non-specific) flea
Term
Xenopsylla cheopis
 Definition
Oriental rat flea
Term
Echidnophaga gallinacea
 Definition
Sticktight flea
Term
Nosopsyllus fasciatus
 Definition

Northern rat flea

RODENT FLEA
Term
Leptosyllus segnis
 Definition

Mouse flea

RODENT FLEA
Term
Cediopsylla simplex
 Definition

Rabbit flea

RODENT FLEA
Term
Orchopeas howardii
 Definition

Squirrel flea

RODENT FLEA
Term
Oropsylla montana
 Definition

Ground squirrel flea

(Diamanus montanus)

RODENT FLEA
Term
Reduviidae
 Definition

Family: kissing bugs, assassin bugs, conenoses

IMPT species: Triatoma
Term
Aedes aegypti
 Definition
Mosquito
Term
Anopheles spp.
 Definition
Mosquito
Term
Culex spp.
 Definition
Mosquito
Term
Simulium spp.
 Definition
Black flies (buffalo gnats)
Term
Culicoides spp.
 Definition
Biting midges (punkies, no-see-ums)
Term
Psychodidae
 Definition
Family: sandflies
Term
Phlebotomus spp.
 Definition
Sandfly
Term
Lutzomyia spp.
 Definition
Sandfly
Term
Musca domestica
 Definition
Common house fly
Term
Stomoxys calcitrans
 Definition
Stable fly
Term
Tabanus spp.
 Definition
Horse fly
Term
Chrysops spp.
 Definition
Deer fly
Term
Haematobia irritans
 Definition

Horn fly

(family: Muscidae)
Term
Musca autumnalis
 Definition

Face fly

(family: Muscidae)
Term
Melophagus ovinus
 Definition
Sheep ked
Term
Lipoptena cervi
 Definition
Deer keds
Term
Calliphoridae
 Definition
Family: blow flies
Term
Sarcophagidae
 Definition
Family: flesh flies
Term
Cuterebridae
 Definition
Family: rabbit or rodent bots
Term
Gasterophilidae
 Definition
Family: bots
Term
Oestridae
 Definition
Family: bots
Term
Cochliomyia hominivorax
 Definition
Primary Screwworm, New World Screwworm
Term
Cochliomyia macellaria
 Definition
Secondary screwworm
Term
Wohlfahrtia spp.
 Definition
Flesh flies
Term
Cuterebra spp.
 Definition
Rabbit or rodent bots
Term
Gasterophilus intestinalis
 Definition
Common Horse Bot
Term
Gasterophilus nasalis
 Definition
Chin or throat bot
Term
Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis
 Definition
Nose bot
Term
Oestrus ovis
 Definition

Sheep nose bot

(snot bot)
Term
Hypoderma bovis
 Definition
Northern cattle grub, ox warble
Term
Hypoderma lineatum
 Definition
Common cattle grub, heel fly
Term
Trichodectidae
 Definition
Family: lice of mammals
Term
Trichodectes canis
 Definition
Dog biting louse
Term
Felicola subrostratus
 Definition
Cat louse
Term
Bovicola limbatus
 Definition
Angora goat biting louse
Term
Bovicola crassipes
 Definition
Angora goat biting louse
Term
Bovicola bovis
 Definition
Cattle biting louse
Term
Bovicola equi
 Definition
Horse chewing louse
Term
Bovicola ovis
 Definition
Sheep louse
Term
Boopiidae
 Definition
Family: lice of marsupials and canids
Term
Heterodoxus spiniger
 Definition
Dog louse
Term
Philopteridae
 Definition
Family: bird lice
Term
Goniocotes gallinae
 Definition
Fluff louse
Term
Goniodes gigas
 Definition
Large chicken louse
Term
Chelopistes meleagridis
 Definition
Large turkey louse
Term
Menoponidae
 Definition
Family: bird lice
Term
Menopon gallinae
 Definition
Shaft louse
Term
Menacanthus stramineus
 Definition
Chicken body louse
Term
Gliricola porcelli
 Definition
Guinea pig chewing louse
Term
Gyropus ovalis
 Definition
Guinea pig chewing louse
Term
Anoplura
 Definition
Suborder: sucking lice
Term
Amblycera
 Definition
Suborder: chewing/biting lice
Term
Ischnocera
 Definition
Suborder: chewing/biting lice
Term
Haematopinus asini
 Definition
Horse sucking louse
Term
Haematopinus suis
 Definition
Hog louse
Term
Haematopinus eurysternus
 Definition
Short-nosed cattle louse
Term
Haematopinus quadripertusus
 Definition
Cattle tail louse
Term
Linognathidae
 Definition
Family: lice with no eyes or ocular tubercles
Term
Linognathus vituli
 Definition
Long-nosed cattle louse
Term
Linognathus setosus
 Definition
Dog/fox louse
Term
Polyplax spinulosa
 Definition
Rat louse
Term
Polypax serrata
 Definition
Mouse louse
Term
Pedicinus spp.
 Definition
Primate lice
Term
Pediculus humanus
 Definition
Human head louse, human body louse
Term
Pthirus pubis
 Definition
Crab louse
Term
Scorpionida
 Definition
Order: scorpions
Term
Dermanyssus gallinae
 Definition
Red chicken mite
Term
Ornithonyssus sylvarium
 Definition
Northern fowl mite
Term
Ornithonyssus bursa
 Definition
Tropical fowl mite
Term
Ornithonyssus bacoti
 Definition
Tropical rat mite
Term
Pneumonyssoides caninum
 Definition
Nasal mite
Term
Raillietia auris
 Definition
Cattle ear mite
Term
Ophionyssus natricis
 Definition
Reptile mites
Term
Trombiculidae
 Definition
Family: chiggers
Term
Trombicula alfreddugesi
 Definition
Chigger (common example)
Term
Demodex canis
 Definition
dog mite
Term
Demodex folliculorum
 Definition
human mite
Term
Demodex phylloides
 Definition
swine mite
Term
Demodex equi
 Definition
horse mite
Term
Demodex ovis
 Definition
sheep mite
Term
Demodex bovis
 Definition
cattle mite
Term
Demodex caprae
 Definition
goat mite
Term
Demodex cati
 Definition
cat mite
Term
Demodex gatoi
 Definition
cat mite
Term
Demodicidae
 Definition
Family: HOST SPECIFIC cigar-shaped mites
Term
Cheyletiellidae
 Definition
Family: "walking dandruff" mites
Term
Cheyletiella yasguri
 Definition
dog mite
Term
Cheyletiella parasitivorax
 Definition
rabbit mite
Term
Cheyletiella blakei
 Definition
cat mite
Term
Sarcoptes scabiei
 Definition
SCABIES: dogs, swine, horses, cattle, llamas
Term
Notoedres cati
 Definition
cat mite (cat form of scabies)
Term
Knemidocoptes mutans
 Definition
Scaly leg mite
Term
Knemidocoptes pilae
 Definition
budgerigar (parakeet) mite
Term
Psoroptes ovis
 Definition
Sheep scab mite, Cattle scab mite
Term
Psoroptes cuniculi
 Definition
Ear canker mite (rabbits)
Term
Chorioptes bovis
 Definition
Foot mange mite
Term
Otodectes cynotis
 Definition
EAR MITES
Term
Lynxacarus radovskyi
 Definition

cat fur mite

(laterally compressed one)
Term
Amblyomma americanum
 Definition
Lone Star Tick
Term
Amblyomma variegatum
 Definition
Tropical Bont Tick
Term
Amblyomma cajennense
 Definition
Cayenne Tick
Term
Amblyomma maculatum
 Definition
Gulf Coast Tick
Term
Boophilus annulatus
 Definition
Cattle Fever Tick
Term
Boophilus microplus
 Definition
Tropical Cattle Tick
Term
Dermacentor albipictus
 Definition
Winter Tick
Term
Dermacentor andersoni
 Definition
Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Term
Dermacentor variabilis
 Definition
American Dog Tick
Term
Dermacentor occidentalis
 Definition
Pacific Coast Tick
Term
Dermacentor nitens
 Definition
Tropical Horse Tick
Term
Ixodes scapularis
 Definition

Black-Legged Tick

(Deer Tick)
Term
Ixodes pacificus
 Definition
Western Black-Legged Tick
Term
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
 Definition
Brown Dog Tick
Term
Haemaphysalis leporispalustrus
 Definition
Rabbit Tick
Term
Otobius megnini
 Definition
Spinose Ear Tick
Term
Argas persicus
 Definition
Blue Bug (tick)
Term
Argasidae
 Definition
Family - Soft ticks
Term
Ixodidae
 Definition
Family - Hard ticks
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