''Machaerilaemus malleus'' is a species of
louse belonging to the family
Menoponidae
Menoponidae is a monophyletic family of lice in the superfamily of chewing lice, Amblycera, often referred to as the chicken body louse family. They are ectoparasites of a wide range of birds including chickens, which makes them important to ...
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Synonyms:
* ''Eureum malleus''
Burmeister, 1838
* ''Machaerilaemus bolivianus''
Carriker, 1944
References
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Lice
Insects described in 1874