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Checklist for Order Phthiraptera Haeckel, 1896 (Sucking and biting lice)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
647
9800
33419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
146
1316
3543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
11
34
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benelux
11 Families width 44 Species and 5 Subspecies
Philopteridae Burmeister, 183013SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectidae Kellogg, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910Bird lice7SpeciesTaxom
Enderleinellidae Ewing, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Gyropidae Kellogg, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912Spiny rat lice3SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleuridae Ewing, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Linognathidae Webb, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Pediculidae Leach, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Pthiridae Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Trimenoponidae Harrison, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benelux
34 Genera with 44 Species
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Aporisticeras Bush, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Bovicola Ewing, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chelopistes Kéler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eidmanniella Kéler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Enderleinellus Fahrenholz, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Eomenacanthus Uchida, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gliricola Mjöberg, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Goniocotes Burmeister, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Gyropus Nitzsch, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Haemodipsus Enderlein, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hohorstiella Eichler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleura Enderlein, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Kelerinirmus Eichler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lagopoecus Waterston, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Linognathus Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lipeurus Nitzsch, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Menacanthus Neumann, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Menopon Nitzsch, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myrsidea Waterston, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neohaematopinus Mjöberg, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pediculus Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pitrufquenia Marelli, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Procavicola Bedford, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pthirus Leach, 1758Crab lice1SpeciesTaxom
Saemundssonia Timmermann, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrotaphus Kéler, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Syrrhaptoecus Waterston, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Thomomydoecus Price & Emerson, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectes Nitzsch, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Trimenopon Cummings, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Trinoton Nitzsch, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Turdinirmus Eichler, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Zlotorzyckella Eichler & Va..., 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
44 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aporisticeras athertona Williams, 1981
Bovicola (Bovicola) ovis Schrank, 1781Louse
Chelopistes meleagridis Linnaeus, 1758Large turkey louse
Eidmanniella pellucida brevipalpus Piaget, 1880
Enderleinellus kumadai Kaneko, 1954
Enderleinellus longiceps Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Enderleinellus tamiasis Fahrenholz, 1916
Eomenacanthus stramineus Nitzsch, 1818
Gliricola (Gliricola) porcelli Schrank, 1781Guinea pig louse
Goniocotes chrysocephalus Giebel, 1874
Goniocotes gallinae De Geer, 1778Chicken fluff louse
Gyropus elongatus Castro, Cicc..., 1987
Gyropus ovalis Burmeister, 1838Louse
Haemodipsus lyriocephalus Burmeister, 1839
Hohorstiella gigantea lata Strand, 1910
Hoplopleura acanthopus Burmeister, 1839
Hoplopleura arboricola Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Hoplopleura erismata Ferris, 1921
Hoplopleura reithrodontomy dis Mabille, 1889
Hoplopleura sciuricola Ferris, 1921
Kelerinirmus fuscus fuscus
Lagopoecus colchicus Emerson, 1949Louse
Linognathus stenopsis Burmeister, 1838Common goat louse
Lipeurus maculosus Clay, 1938Louse
Menacanthus stramineus Nitzsch, 1818Broad body louse
Menopon gallinae Linnaeus, 1758Chicken shaft louse
Myrsidea quadrifasciata Piaget, 1880
Neohaematopinus pacificus Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Pediculus capitis (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Pediculus humanus Linnaeus, 1758
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus, 1758Body louse
Pitrufquenia coypus Marelli, 1932
Polyplax spinulosa Burmeister, 1839Rat louse
Procavicola (Procavicola) emarginatus Bedford, 1928
Pthirus pubis Linnaeus, 1758Crab Louse
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) lari O. Fabricius, 1780
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster Denny, 1842
Stenocrotaphus gigas Taschenberg, 1879Large poultry louse
Syrrhaptoecus digonus Waterston, 1928
Trichodectes (Stachiella) octomaculatus (Paine, 1912)⇒ Stachiella octomaculatus Paine, 1912
Trichodectes (Trichodectes) canis De Geer, 1778Canine chewing louse
Trimenopon hispidum Burmeister, 1838
Trinoton querquedulae Linnaeus, 1758Large duck louse
Turdinirmus merulensis Denny, 1842
Zlotorzyckella colchici Denny, 1842

Subnodes of Phthiraptera with occurrences in Benelux
SuborderAnoplura
Leach, 1815
Lice, Sucking lice
6
8
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Phthiraptera at artfakta.se
Phthiraptera at dyntaxa.se
Phthiraptera at irmng.org
Phthiraptera at marinespecies.org