Galloway Terry D
Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada University of Manitoba Winnipeg Canada.
Zookeys. 2019 Jan 24(819):301-310. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.819.26160. eCollection 2019.
There are approximately 463 species of parasitic lice recorded in Canada, in three suborders: Amblycera, six families; Ischnocera, two families; Anoplura, eight families. At least an additional 361 species may eventually be recorded based on presence of suitable hosts and proximity to known distributions. Approximately 41 species are introduced non-native species. Only about 54% of the expected chewing louse fauna has been recorded, and considerable collecting effort is needed, especially for lice infesting passerine birds, shorebirds, and seabirds. The sucking louse fauna is well known, with approximately 88% of the expected fauna recorded. Investigations into ecology of lice and the nature of relationships with their hosts are badly needed. Barcode Index Numbers are available for only 13 species of parasitic lice in Canada.
加拿大已记录的寄生虱约有463种，分属于三个亚目：软甲虱亚目，6个科；细甲虱亚目，2个科；吸虱亚目，8个科。基于合适宿主的存在以及与已知分布区域的接近程度，最终可能至少还会记录到另外361种。约41种是外来入侵物种。预计的咀嚼虱动物群中仅约54%被记录，因此需要付出大量的采集努力，特别是针对寄生于雀形目鸟类、滨鸟和海鸟的虱子。吸虱动物群则为人所知较多，预计动物群中约88%已被记录。对虱子生态学及其与宿主关系本质的研究迫切需要开展。加拿大仅有13种寄生虱有条形码索引号。
