Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Insecta - --Order Diptera What are the 5 types of insects?

1. Mosquitoes 2. Biting Midgets, No-See-Ums, Gnats 3. Tabanids 4. House Flies & Face Flies 5. Bot Flies

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Insecta - --Order Diptera - ---Bot Flies What are the 4 organisms?

- Cuterebra spp. - Hypoderma spp. - Gasterophilus spp. - Oestrus ovis

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Insecta - --Order Anoplura What are the 5 organisms?

- Haematopinus spp. - Linognathus spp. - Polyplax spp. - Pthirus - Pediculus spp.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Insecta - --Order Mallophaga What are the 2 organisms?

- Trichodectes canis - Felicola subrostratus

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Insecta - --Order Siphonaptera What are the 5 organisms?

- Ctenocephalides felis - Ctenocephalides canis - Pulex irritans - Xenopsylla cheopis - Echidnophaga gallinacea

Arthropods - Basic Taxonomy Flashcards by Maeghan Sacklow

What are the 4 classes in Phylum Arthropoda?

Insecta
Arachnida
Crustacea
Pentastomida

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Phylum Arthropoda
–Class Insecta

What are the 4 orders?

Diptera
Anoplura
Mallophaga
Siphonaptera

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Diptera

What are the 5 types of insects?

Mosquitoes
Biting Midgets, No-See-Ums, Gnats
Tabanids
House Flies & Face Flies
Bot Flies

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Diptera
—Bot Flies

What are the 4 organisms?

Cuterebra spp.
Hypoderma spp.
Gasterophilus spp.
Oestrus ovis

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Diptera
—Bot Flies
—-Cuterebra spp.

What is it?

Wolves or warbles. Rodent Bot Fly.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Diptera
—Bot Flies
—-Hypoderma spp.

What is it?

Ox warbles, cattle grubs, heel flies. Common cattle bot fly.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Diptera
—Bot Flies
—-Gasterophilus spp.

What is it?

Stomach bot of horses called horse bot or stomach bot.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Diptera
—Bot Flies
—-Oestrus ovis

What is it?

Nasal bots of sheep. Often called nasal bots.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Orders Anoplura & Mallophaga

What insect are they?

Lice

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Anoplura

What are the 5 organisms?

Haematopinus spp.
Linognathus spp.
Polyplax spp.
Pthirus
Pediculus spp.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Anoplura
—Haematopinus spp.

What is it?

Sucking louse of horse, swine, cattle.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Anoplura
—Linognathus spp.

What is it?

Sucking louse of cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, foxes.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Anoplura
—Polyplax spp.

What is it?

Sucking louse of rats, mice.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Anoplura
—Pthirus

What is it?

Crabs in humans, sometimes infect dogs.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Anoplura
—Pediculus spp.

What is it?

Human head or body louse, rarely dogs.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Mallophaga

What are the 2 organisms?

Trichodectes canis

- Felicola subrostratus

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Mallophaga
—Trichodectes canis

What is it?

Chewing louse of dogs.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Mallophaga
—Felicola subrostratus

What is it?

The only louse found on cats.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Siphonaptera

What insect is in this order?

Fleas

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Siphonaptera

What are the 5 organisms?

Ctenocephalides felis
Ctenocephalides canis
Pulex irritans
Xenopsylla cheopis
Echidnophaga gallinacea

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Siphonaptera
—Ctenocephalides felis

What is it?

Most common flea of dogs and cats.

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Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Siphonaptera
—Ctenocephalides canis

What is it?

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Much more rare than C. felis, mostly infects dogs.

Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Siphonaptera
—Pulex irritans

What is it?

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Human flea. Attacks a wide range of animals.

Phylum Arthropoda

-Class Insecta
–Order Siphonaptera
—Xenopsylla cheopis

What is it?

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Rat Flea (main carrier of bubonic plague).

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Insecta - --Order Siphonaptera - ---Echidnophaga gallinacea What is it?

Sticktight flea (hunchbacked appearance, attaches firmly to host).

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Insecta - --Order Diptera - ---Family Culicidae - ----Mosquitoes What are the 5 organisms?

- Culex pipiens - Aedes spp. - Anopheles spp. - Culiseta spp. - Psorophora spp.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Insecta - --Order Diptera - ---Family Culicidae - ----Mosquitoes - -----Culex pipiens What is it?

Mosquito of primary importance to humans.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Insecta - --Order Diptera - ---Family Culicidae - ----Mosquitoes - -----Aedes spp. What is it?

Tiger mosquitoes.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina What is in this order?

- Soft Ticks - Hard Ticks - Mites

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Argasidae What is it?

Soft Ticks

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Argasidae What are the 2 organisms?

- Argas spp. | - Otobius megnini

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Argasidae - ----Argas spp. What is it?

The fowl tick.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Argasidae - ----Otobius megnini What is it?

Ear tick.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Ixodidae What is it?

Hard Ticks

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Ixodidae What are the 4 organisms?

- Rhipicephalus sanguineus - Dermacentor variabilis - Ixodes scapularis - Amblyomma americanum

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Ixodidae - ----Rhipicephalus sanguineus What is it?

Brown dog tick.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Ixodidae - ----Dermacentor variabilis What is it?

American dog tick, or wood tick.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Ixodidae - ----Ixodes scapularis What is it?

Deer tick, black legged tick.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Ixodidae - ----Amblyomma americanum What is it?

Lone Star Tick

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Mites What are the 5 Families?

- Sarcoptidae - Psoroptidae - Demodicidae - Cheyletidae - Dermanyssidae

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Sarcoptidae What are the 2 organisms?

- Sarcoptes scabiei | - Notoedres cati

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Sarcoptidae - ----Sarcoptes scabiei What is it?

Scabies mite, sarcoptic mange, sarcoptic ascariasis.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Sarcoptidae - ----Notoedres cati What is it?

Feline scabies mite.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Psoroptidae What are the 3 organisms?

- Psoroptes spp. - Otodectes cynotis - Chorioptes spp.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Psoroptidae - ----Psoroptes spp. What is it?

Ear canker mite of rabbits, & scab mite of lg animals.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Psoroptidae - ----Otodectes cynotis What is it?

Common ear mite.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Psoroptidae - ----Chorioptes spp. What is it?

Foot and tail mites of lg animals.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Demodicidae What is the organism?

-Demodex canis

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Demodicidae - ----Demodex canis What is it?

Follicular / red mange. Reside in hair follicles & sebaceous glands.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Cheyletidae What is the organism?

-Cheyletiella spp.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Cheyletidae - ----Cheyletiella spp. What is it?

Fur mites, or walking dandruff.

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Dermanyssidae What is the organism?

-Dermanyssus gallinae

Phylum Arthropoda - -Class Arachnida - --Order Acarina - ---Family Cheyletidae - ----Dermanyssus gallinae What is it?

Feather mites of poultry.

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