FIRST RECORD OF CAMEL LICE MICROTHORACIUS CAMELI L. 1758 (PHTHIRAPTERA, MICROTHORACIIDAE) IN IRAQ, WITH REDISCRIPTION BY SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

Talal H. Hanfish; Alaa N. Hatem

doi:10.26842/binhm.7.2026.19.1.0243

Authors

Talal H. Hanfish Biology Department, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
Alaa N. Hatem Biology Department, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2026.19.1.0243

Keywords:

Camels, Ectoparasites, Mammals, Microthoraciidae, Sucking lice.

Abstract

The species of Microthoracius cameli L., 1758 which belongs to the family Microthoraciidae (Order, Phthiraptera) was recorded for the first time in the insect fauna of Iraq. These specimens were collected from camels in Basrah Province. The work included a detailed description of this species as well as the addition of photographs and illustrations obtained using a scanning electron microscope. The diagnostic characters of this species were provided.