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Chelopistes sp. (turkey louse) female (left), male (right). Note; this specimen collected from wild turkey in Wayne Co., WV, 2011. 1.0 mm. Chelopistes sp. Note sexual dimorphism as seen in enlarged 1 st antennal segment of male (right), “normal” sized 1 st segment in female (left). 276 u m.

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  1. Chelopistes sp. (turkey louse) female (left), male (right). Note; this specimen collected from wild turkey in Wayne Co., WV, 2011. 1.0 mm

  2. Chelopistes sp. Note sexual dimorphism as seen in enlarged 1st antennal segment of male (right), “normal” sized 1st segment in female (left). 276 um

  3. Chelopistes sp., female, sternal plate (arrows). Box in A enlarged in B. Legend: cx1 and cx2; 1st and 2nd coxae, respectively. B A cx1 cx2

  4. A Chelopistes sp., female, posterior. Box in A enlarged in B. B 200 um

  5. A B 75 um Chelopistes sp., female, posterior. Box in A enlarged in B. Structure (mycetome?) and tube in B (arrows).

  6. Chelopistes sp., male copulatory apparatus. Legend: ae, aedeagus (= pseudopenis), enlarged in photo to right. ae

  7. Chelopistes sp., male. Copulatory apparatus: A, ventral view; B, lateral view. Tips of parameres highlighted in boxes. B A

  8. Chelopistes sp. (male). This specimen collected from wild turkey, Raleigh Co., WV, 2011. Lateral view (top), ventral view (bottom). Legend: ae, aedeagas; an, antenna; ar, artifact; pa, paramere;pp, paratergal plates; pt, prothroax. an ar pp pp ae pa ae pt

  9. md Chelopistes sp., head. Legend: a, antenna; md, mandibles. a 0.5 mm

  10. A Chelopistes sp., mandibles. Box in A enlarged in B. B 25 um

  11. Chelopistes sp. Note long setae at base of 1st coxae (yellow arrows) positioned on anterior margin of sternal plate.

  12. Chelopistes sp., male posterior (2 depths of fields).

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