Midterm II - Archaeoentomology [COMPLETE] Flashcards
Ischnocera: Goniodes dissimilis
Identifying features:
- Head larger than thorax = Chewing louse
- 2 x claws on the legs = Bird louse
- Long, filamentous antennae = Ischnocera
Amblycera: Menopon gallinae
Identifying features:
- Head larger than thorax = Chewing louse
- 2 x claws on the legs = Bird louse
- Short antennae = Amblycera
Ischnocera: Columbicola columbae
Identifying features:
- Head larger than thorax = Chewing louse
- 2 x claws on the legs = Bird louse
- Long antennae = Ischnocera
- Long body = Columbicola columbae
Ischnocera: Felicola subrostratus*
Identifying features:
- Head larger than thorax = Chewing louse
- 1 x claws on the legs = Mammal louse
- Long antennae = Ischnocera
- “House-shaped” head = Felicola subrostratus
Nit of Felicola subrostratus
Ischnocera: Trichodectes canis
Identifying features:
- Head larger than thorax = Chewing louse
- 1 x claw on the legs = Mammal louse
- Long antennae = Ischnocera
Nit of Trichodectes
Ischnocera: Bovicola spp. (bovis?)
Identifying features:
- Head larger than thorax = Chewing louse
- 1 x claw on the legs = Mammal louse
- Long antennae = Ischnocera
Ischnocera: Werneckiella/Damalinia
Identifying features:
- Head larger than thorax = Chewing louse
- 1 x claw on the legs = Mammal louse
- Long antennae = Ischnocera
This genus frequently has legs missing due to their fragility.
Ischnocera: Haematopinus spp. (Suis?)
Identifying features:
- Head smaller than thorax = Blood-sucking louse (Anoplura)
- Long antennae = Ischnocera
- Similarly-sized legs = Haematopinus spp.
Linognathus spp.
Identifying features:
- Head smaller than thorax = Blood-sucking louse (Anoplura)
- Longitudinal nose & slim 1st pair of legs = Linognathus spp.
(L. vituli, stenopsis, pedalis, ovillus et setosus)
1st nymph of Haematopinus spp.
Siphonaptera (fleas): Ctenocephalides canis
Identifying features:
- Rounded & short head; First genal comb is short = C. canis
Siphonaptera (fleas): Ctenocephalides felis
Identifying features:
- Longer head; all genal combs are the same length = C. felis
Flea larva (with digested blood inside)
Identifying features:
- Hairs on the body
Fleas: Life cycle
Holometamorphosis in the environment
Lice: Life cycle
Ø Pupa stage
Cimex (Bed bug): Life cycle
Epimorphosis in the environment
Mosquitos: Life cycle
Holometamorphosis
- Larvae develop in stagnant water
- Egg → Adult with 4 instars
Horsefly: Life cycle
Holometamorphosis
- Carnivorous larvae develop in wet, shady places
- Egg → Adult with 7-11 larval instars
Cimex lectularius (Bedbug)
Identifying features:
- 4-part antennae = Cimex lectularius
Nematoceran: Psychoidae spp. (Sandflies); ØParasite
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Hairy wings = Psychoidae spp.
- Short proboscis = ØParasitic
Nematoceran (general)
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments
Nematoceran (general)
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments
Nematoceran: Psychodidae (Sandfly) family; ØParasite
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Hairy wings = Psychoidae spp.
- Short proboscis = ØParasitic
Nematoceran: Psychodidae (Sandfly) family; Parasitic
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Hairy wings = Psychoidae spp.
- Long proboscis = Parasitic
Nematoceran: Psychodidae (Sandfly) family; Parasitic
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Hairy wings = Psychoidae spp.
- Long proboscis = Parasitic
Nematoceran: Ceratopogonidae (Biting midge) family
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Curved wing edge with few veins = Ceratopogonidae
Nematoceran: Ceratopogonidae (Biting midge) family
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Dark dots on the wings = Ceratopogonidae
Nematoceran: Ceratopogonidae (Biting midge) family
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Dark dots on the wings = Ceratopogonidae
Nematoceran: Ceratopogonidae (Biting midge) family
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Dark dots on the wings = Ceratopogonidae
- Feathered antennae = Male?
Nematoceran: Ceratopogonidae (Biting midge) family
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Feathered antennae = Male?
Nematoceran: Culicidae (Mosquito) family; Female
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Long proboscis = Culicidae
- Light feathering on antennae = Female
Ceratopogonidae (Biting midge) family: Life cycle
Holometamorphosis; Larval development in stagnant water
Nematoceran: Culicidae (Mosquito) family; Male
Identifying features:
- Antennae: > 3 segments = Nematoceran
- Heavy feathering on antennae = Male
Nematoceran: Culicidae (Mosquito) family; Larva
Anterior end of body
Nematoceran: Culicidae (Mosquito) family; Larva
Posterior end of body
- Anal gills
- Air tube
Nematoceran: Culicidae (Mosquito) family; Larva
Head
Nematoceran: Culicidae (Mosquito) family; Larva
Posterior end of body
- Air tubes
- Anal gills
Brachyceran: Tabanidae (Horsefly/Deerfly) family
Identifying features:
- Antennae: ≤ 3 segments = Brachyceran
Hippoboscidae (Forest/Louse flies): Melophagus ovinus
Identifying features:
- No wings
Cephalopharyngeal skeleton of larva
Calliphoridae family
2 x Spiracles of Musca species
Spiracles of a Blowfly species
Identifying features:
- 3 slits = 3 instars
2 x Spiracles of a 1st instar Hypoderma spp. larva
2 x Spiracles of a 2nd instar Hypoderma spp. larva
Gasterophilus egg (with larva)
Empty Gasterophilus egg shell (Ø Larva)
Head of Gasterophilus larva
Head of a Gasterophilus larva
2 x Spiracles of a 2nd instar Gasterophilus larva
2 x Spiracles of a 3rd instar Gasterophilus larva
Sarcoptes scabiei
Identifying features:
- Peaks & spines on the dorsum
- Ambulacra on the ends of legs
- Unsegmented legs
Sarcoptes scabiei
Identifying features:
- Peaks & spines on the dorsum
- Ambulacra on the ends of legs
- Unsegmented legs
Sarcoptes scabiei
Identifying features:
- Peaks & spines on the dorsum
- Ambulacra on the ends of legs
- Unsegmented legs
Sarcoptes scabiei
Identifying features:
- Peaks & spines on the dorsum
- Ambulacra on the ends of legs
- Unsegmented legs
Sarcoptes scabiei (After boiling in alkaline)
Species aren’t identified by morphology but by where they were retrieved from
Notoedres cati
Identifying features:
- Concentric circles on dorsum
- “Fingerprint” texture
Notoedres cati
Identifying features:
- Concentric circles on dorsum
- “Fingerprint” texture
Notoedres cati
Identifying features:
- Concentric circles on dorsum
- “Fingerprint” texture
Knemidokoptes gallinae (Burrowing mite of birds)
Identifying features:
- A totally round body; only legs protrude
Knemidokoptes gallinae (Burrowing mite of birds)
Identifying features:
- A totally round body; only legs protrude
Psoroptes ovis/cuniculi (Ø Burrowing; Mammals)
Identifying features:
- 3-segmented pedicle
- Longer legs with ambulacera
Psoroptes ovis/cuniculi (Ø Burrowing; Mammals)
Identifying features:
- 3-segmented pedicle
- Longer legs with ambulacera
Psoroptes ovis/cuniculi (Ø Burrowing; Mammals)
Identifying features:
- 3-segmented pedicle
- Longer legs with ambulacera
Psoroptes ovis/cuniculi (Boiled in alkaline)
Identifying features:
- Longer legs with ambulacera
Chorioptes bovis
Identifying features:
- Ambulacrum
Otodectes cynotis
Identifying features:
- Ambulacra
CAN’T BE DISTINGUISHED FROM CHORIOPTES
Otodectes cynotis
Identifying features:
- Ambulacra
CAN’T BE DISTINGUISHED FROM CHORIOPTES
Otodectes cynotis
Identifying features:
- Ambulacra
CAN’T BE DISTINGUISHED FROM CHORIOPTES
Ptiloxenoides spp. (Ø Burrowing; Birds; Feathers)
Identifying features:
- Long body shape
Ptiloxenoides spp. (Ø Burrowing; Birds; Feathers)
Identifying features:
- Long body shape
Alphitobius diaperinus
Lesser mealworm
Musca domestica adult
Musca domestica pupa
Tabanidae family
Fannia cannicularis pupae
Gasterophilus intestinalis pupae
Gasterophilus intestinalis pupae
Hypoderma diana
Hypoderma diana
Hypoderma larvae - 2nd instar
Lucilia sericata adults