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Species of insect From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strigiphilus garylarsoni is a species of chewing louse found only on owls. The species has no common name.
| Strigiphilus garylarsoni | |
|---|---|
| |
| Holotype ♂; paratype ♀. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Family: | Philopteridae |
| Genus: | Strigiphilus |
| Species: | S. garylarsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Strigiphilus garylarsoni | |
The species was first described by biologist Dale H. Clayton in 1990, who named it after cartoonist Gary Larson.
Its type host is the Northern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis leucotis).[1]
The type location is Ndola, Zambia.[1]
It was named after Gary Larson, creator of the syndicated cartoon The Far Side. In a letter to Larson, Clayton praised the cartoonist for "the enormous contribution that my colleagues and I feel you have made to biology through your cartoons." In his 1989 book The Prehistory of the Far Side, Larson stated, "I considered this an extreme honor. Besides, I knew no one was going to write and ask to name a new species of swan after me. You have to grab these opportunities when they come along."[3] Clayton wrote he honored Larson "in appreciation of the unique light he has shed on the workings of nature."[1]
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