''Haematopinus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

insect Insects (from Latin ') are Hexapoda, hexapod invertebrates of the class (biology), class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (Insect morphology#Head, head, ...

s in the

superfamily SUPERFAMILY is a database and search platform of structural and functional annotation for all proteins and genomes. It classifies amino acid sequences into known structural domains, especially into SCOP superfamilies. Domains are functional, str ...

Anoplura Sucking lice (known scientifically as Anoplura) are a parvorder of around 550 species of lice. All sucking lice are blood-feeding ectoparasites of mammals. They can cause localized skin irritations and are vectors of several blood-borne diseas ...

, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)
Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim, state of Pará, Brazil.
''Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária'' 21(3), 315-18. known commonly as the

ungulate Ungulates ( ) are members of the diverse clade Euungulata ("true ungulates"), which primarily consists of large mammals with Hoof, hooves. Once part of the clade "Ungulata" along with the clade Paenungulata, "Ungulata" has since been determined ...

lice. All known species are of importance in

veterinary medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, medical diagnosis, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all a ...

. These lice are some of the most economically important

ectoparasites Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives (at least some of the time) on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The en ...

of domestic animals.Meleney, W. P. and K. C. Kim. (1974)
A comparative study of cattle-infesting ''Haematopinus'', with redescription of ''H. quadripertusus'' Fahrenholz, 1916 (Anoplura: Haematopinidae).
''The Journal of Parasitology'' 60(3), 507-22. Species infest many domesticated and wild large mammals, including

cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are calle ...

horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 mi ...

donkey The donkey or ass is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, ''Equus africanus'', and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, ''Equus africanus asinus'', or as a separate species, ''Equus asinus''. It was domes ...

swine Suina (also known as Suiformes) is a suborder of omnivorous, non-ruminant artiodactyl mammals that includes the domestic pig and peccaries. A member of this clade is known as a suine. Suina includes the family Suidae, termed suids, known in ...

water buffalo The water buffalo (''Bubalus bubalis''), also called domestic water buffalo, Asian water buffalo and Asiatic water buffalo, is a large bovid originating in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Today, it is also kept in Italy, the Balkans ...

African buffalo The African buffalo (''Syncerus caffer)'' is a large sub-Saharan African bovine. The adult African buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head, referred to ...

antelope The term antelope refers to numerous extant or recently extinct species of the ruminant artiodactyl family Bovidae that are indigenous to most of Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and a small area of Eastern Europe. Antelopes do ...

zebra Zebras (, ) (subgenus ''Hippotigris'') are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are three living species: Grévy's zebra (''Equus grevyi''), the plains zebra (''E. quagga''), and the mountain zebra (''E. ...

deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...

, and

camel A camel (from and () from Ancient Semitic: ''gāmāl'') is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provid ...

s. The species '' Haematopinus tuberculatus'' has great importance in the

breading, since this louse is specific to buffaloes, being the main ectoparasite of the species, with important sanitary and economic burden. The ''Haematopinus tuberculatus'' is suspected to be involved in the transmission of diseases, such as

anaplasmosis Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease affecting ruminants, dogs, and horses, and is caused by ''Anaplasma'' bacteria. Anaplasmosis is an infectious but not contagious disease. Anaplasmosis can be transmitted through mechanical and biological vector ...

. The parasites are found infesting buffaloes in greater concentrations around the ears, base of horns, side of the neck, around the scrotum or udder, and especially at the tip of the tail. Species include:''Haematopinus''.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). *''

Haematopinus acuticeps ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim ...

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Haematopinus apri ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily (taxonomy), superfamily sucking louse, Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus ...

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Haematopinus asini ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim ...

'' – horse sucking louse *''

Haematopinus breviculus ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim ...

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Haematopinus bufali ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim ...

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Haematopinus channabasavannai ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim ...

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Haematopinus eurysternus ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim ...

'' – shortnosed cattle louse *''

Haematopinus gorgonis ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily (taxonomy), superfamily sucking louse, Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus ...

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Haematopinus jeannereti ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim ...

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Haematopinus latus ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim ...

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Haematopinus longus ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim, ...

'' *'' Haematopinus ludwigi'' *'' Haematopinus meinertzhageni'' *''

Haematopinus nigricantis ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim ...

'' *'' Haematopinus oliveri'' – pygmy hog sucking louse *'' Haematopinus oryx'' *'' Haematopinus phacochoeri'' *''

Haematopinus quadripertusus ''Haematopinus'' is a genus of insects in the superfamily Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae,Scofield, A., et al. (2012)Infestation by ''Haematopinus quadripertusus'' on cattle in São Domingos do Capim, ...

'' – cattle tail louse *'' Haematopinus suis'' – hog louse *'' Haematopinus taurotragi'' *'' Haematopinus tuberculatus''

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