Geomydoecus

Geomydoecus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Psocodea
Family:	Trichodectidae
Genus:	Geomydoecus Ewing, 1929
Type species
Trichodectes geomydis Osborn, 1891
Synonyms[1]
Thaelerius Hellenthal & Price, 1994 Jamespattonius Hellenthal & Price, 1994

Geomydoecus is a genus of louse in the suborder Ischnocera.[2] They are parasites of gophers (Geomyidae).[3] Species include:

• Subgenus Geomydoecus Ewing, 1929
  • G. fulvescens Price & Emerson, 1971
  • G. heaneyi Timm & Price, 1980
  • G. geomydis (Osborn, 1891)
  • G. idahoensis Price & Emerson, 1971
  • G. oregonus Price & Emerson, 1971
  • G. pattoni Price & Hellenthal, 1979
  • G. veracruzensis Price & Emerson, 1971

• Subgenus Thaelerius Price & Emerson, 1972
  • G. jamesbeeri Price & Emerson, 1972

References

1. "Geomydoecus Ewing, H.E." Phthiraptera.info. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
2. Price, Roger D.; Hellenthal, Ronald A.; Palma, Ricardo L.; Johnson, Kevin P.; Clayton, Dale H. (2003). "Trichodectidae". The Chewing Lice: World Checklist and Biological Overview. Illinois Natural History Survey Special Publication. Vol. 24. pp. 258–268.
3. Lyal, C. H. C. (1985). "A cladistic analysis and classification of trichodectid mammal lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology Series. 51 (3): 328–334.