Vol. 139 No. 4 (2018)

Entomologisk Tidskrift 141 (4): 205–394.
ISSN 0013-886x
Uppsala, december 2018

The head lice are not the only lice species in Sweden, but there are many more with interesting biology. The whole of Sweden's fauna of animal lice (Phtiraptera) is summarized in this book, which is based on a doctoral thesis within the Swedish Taxonomy Initiative which the main author Daniel Gustafsson has completed. There are a total of 322 species of lice in the country. They live on everything from song larks and water voles to cattle and humans. The book contains identification keys for all species. You will also find checklists on which hosts the different lice live on and vice versa - information on which species of lice can be found on different hosts. For those who want to delve further into the subject, the 473 references listed at the end are a goldmine. The majoroity of the volume is written in English.

The "louse number" can be ordered from the subscription office for SEK 200, including postage within Sweden. For the rest of the Nordic region, SEK 250 applies and outside the Nordic region SEK 290, including postage. Send orders via e-mail to pren@sef.nu.