Table 4 Potential genus-level synapomorphic mitochondrial minichromosomes for the blood-sucking lice investigated to date
Species | E-cob-S 1 -S 2 | C-nad6-W-L 2 | rrnS | E-cob-I | K-nad4-atp8-atp6-N | nad2-I-cox1-L 2 | D-Y-cox2-S 1 -S 2 -P-cox3-A | E-cob-V | Q-nad1 -T-G-nad3-W | cob | R-nad3 | G-nad4L-V | F-nad6 | L 1 /L 2 -rrnS-C | L 1 -rrnL | S 1 -N-E | T-D-H | W- S 2 | cob -S 1 | G-nad3-V-W-S 2 | T-D-H-R-nad4L | F-nad6-E-M | L 1 -rrnS | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoplopleura akanezumi (rat louse) | + | + | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Hoplopleura kitti (rat louse) | + | + | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Polyplax asiatica (rat louse) | – | – | – | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Polyplax spinulosa (rat louse) | – | – | – | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Haematopinus suis (domestic pig louse) | – | – | – | – | + | + | + | + | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Haemapinus apri (wild pig louse) | – | – | – | – | + | + | + | + | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Haemapinus asini (horse louse) | – | – | – | – | + | + | + | + | + | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Pediculus capitis (human head louse) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Pediculus humanus (human body louse) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Pthirus pubis (human pubic louse) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | + | + | + | + | + | + |