Large Turkey Louse

Chelopistes meleagridis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Philopteridae

In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropods, including insects, arachnids and crustaceans, among his class "Insecta". Wingless arthropods were brought together under the name Aptera. Lepisma (silverfish) Lepisma saccharina Lepisma terrestris – [nomen dubium] Podura (springtails) Podura viridis – Sminthurus viridis Podura atra – Dicyrtoma atra Podura fusca – Allacma fusca Podura plumbea – Pogonognathellus flavescens Podura nivalis – Entomobrya nivalis Podura arborea – Vertagopus arboreus Podura cincta – Orchesella cincta Podura aquatica – Podura…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 2

Sources and credits

DescriptionAptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Wikipedia contributors

Large Turkey Louse

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