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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Ephydroidea » Bee lice (Braulidae) » Braula » Bee Louse (Braula coeca)

Species Braula coeca - Bee Louse

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Life Cycle · Internet References
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Acalyptratae")
Superfamily Ephydroidea
Family Braulidae (Bee lice)
Genus Braula
Species coeca (Bee Louse)
Explanation of Names
Braula coeca Nitzsch 1818
Size
<1.5 mm[Cite:185010]
Range
subcosmopolitan, adventive in NA[Cite:185010]
Life Cycle
The larvae live in hives of honey bees (Apis mellifera), and the wingless adults disperse by riding adult bees.
Internet References
Fact sheet (Ellis et al. 2010)[Cite:185010]
Contributed by Keith Bayless on 24 April, 2008 - 3:20pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, ceiseman, v belov
Last updated 25 December, 2014 - 6:10pm

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