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Checklist of Order Phthiraptera Haeckel, 1896 (Sucking and biting lice)
for California (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
659
9208
32201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
654
9191
32178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
9068
31883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
140
1339
4101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
14
69
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California
14 Families width 147 Species and 2 Subspecies
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910Bird lice24SpeciesTaxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 183054SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectidae Kellogg, 189622SpeciesTaxom
Echinophthiriidae Enderlein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Enderleinellidae Ewing, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912Spiny rat lice17SpeciesTaxom
Haematopinidae Enderlein, 1904Ungulate lice4SpeciesTaxom
Boopiidae Mjöberg, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleuridae Ewing, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Laemobothriidae Mjöberg, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Linognathidae Webb, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Pediculidae Leach, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Pthiridae Leach, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Ricinidae Neumann, 18903SpeciesTaxom


Genera for California
69 Genera with 147 Species
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Actornithophilus Ferris, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Anaticola Clay, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Aquanirmus Clay & Meine..., 17632SpeciesTaxom
Austromenopon Bedford, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Bovicola Ewing, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Brueelia Kéler, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Carduiceps Clay & Meine..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Colpocephalum Nitzsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Craspedonirmus Thompson, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Cuculiphilus Uchida, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Damalinia Mjöberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Docophoroides Giglioli, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Echinophthirius Giebel, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eidmanniella Kéler, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Enderleinellus Fahrenholz, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichophilus Mjöberg, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Fahrenholzia Kellogg and ..., 19222SpeciesTaxom
Felicola Ewing, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Fulicoffula Clay & Meine..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Geomydoecus Ewing, 19896SpeciesTaxom
Goniocotes Burmeister, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Haematatopinus2SpeciesTaxom
Haematopinus Leach, 1758Ungulate lice2SpeciesTaxom
Haemodipsus Enderlein, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Haffneria Timmermann, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Halipeurus Thompson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Harrisoniella Bedford, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Heterodoxus Le Souëf & B..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleura Enderlein, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Incidifrons Ewing, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Laemobothrion Nitzsch, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lagopoecus Waterston, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Linognathoides Cummings, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Linognathus Enderlein, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Lipeurus Nitzsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Lunaceps Clay & Meine..., 18992SpeciesTaxom
Machaerilaemus Harrison, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Menacanthus Neumann, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Menocanthus1SpeciesTaxom
Microphthirus Ferris, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mulcticola Clay & Meine..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Myrsidea Waterston, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Naubates Bedford, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Neohaematopinus Mjöberg, 19169SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichodectes Ewing, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Paraclisis Timmermann, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pectinopygus Mjöberg, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pediculus Linnaeus, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Penenirmus Clay & Meine..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Perineus Thompson, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Philopterus Nitzsch, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Phthirus Leach, 01SpeciesTaxom
Piagetiella Neumann, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Picicola Clay & Meine..., 18962SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomenopon Mjöberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pthirus Leach, 1758Crab lice1SpeciesTaxom
Quadraceps Clay & Meine..., 18425SpeciesTaxom
Rallicola Johnston & H..., 18993SpeciesTaxom
Rhynonirmus Thompson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ricinus De Geer, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Saemundssonia Timmermann, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Solenopotes Enderlein, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Thaelerius Hellenthal &..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Trabeculus Rudow, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectes Nitzsch, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Tricholipeurus Bedford, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Trinoton Nitzsch, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Werneckiella Eichler, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
147 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actornithophilus (Actornithophilus) ochraceus Nitzsch, 1818
Actornithophilus (Actornithophilus) stictus Kellogg & Paine, 1911
Actornithophilus (Actornithophilus) umbrinus Burmeister, 1838
Anaticola constrictus Kellogg, 1896
Aquanirmus americanus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Aquanirmus colymbinus Scopoli, 1763
Austromenopon brevifimbriatum Piaget, 1880
Austromenopon paululum Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Austromenopon pinguis Kellogg, 1896
Austromenopon transversum Denny, 1842
Bovicola (Bovicola) bovis Linnaeus, 1758Cattle Biting Louse
Bovicola (Bovicola) caprae Gurlt, 1843Common goat biting louse
Bovicola (Holakartikos) crassipes Rudow, 1866Angora goat biting louse
Brueelia ductilis Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Brueelia eustigma Kellogg, 1896
Brueelia longa Kellogg, 1896
Brueelia ornatissima Giebel, 1874
Brueelia vulgata Kellogg, 1896Louse
Carduiceps zonarius Nitzsch, 1866
Colpocephalum osborni Kellogg, 1896
Colpocephalum unciferum Kellogg, 1896
Craspedonirmus atricolor Kellogg, 1896
Craspedonirmus colymbinus Denny, 1842
Craspedonirmus graviceps Kellogg, 1896
Cuculiphilus (Cuculiphilus) decoratus Kellogg, 1896
Damalinia forficula Piaget, 1880
Docophoroides pacificus Kellogg, 1914
Echinophthirius horridus von Olfers, 1816
Eidmanniella pellucida Rudow, 1869
Eidmanniella pellucida brevipalpus Piaget, 1880
Enderleinellus kelloggi Ferris, 1916
Enderleinellus osborni Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Enderleinellus suturalis Osborn, 1891
Eutrichophilus setosus Giebel, 1861
Fahrenholzia pinnata Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Fahrenholzia tribulosa Ferris, 1922
Felicola (Felicola) subrostratus Burmeister, 1838Cat Biting Louse
Felicola felis Werneck, 1934
Felicola quadraticeps Chapman, 1897
Fulicoffula longipila Kellogg, 1896
Geomydoecus (Geomydoecus) californicus Chapman, 1897
Geomydoecus (Geomydoecus) geomydis Osborn, 1891
Geomydoecus (Geomydoecus) oregonus Price & Emerson, 1971
Geomydoecus (Geomydoecus) subcalifornicus Price & Emerson, 1971
Geomydoecus betleyae (Hellenthal &..., 1989)⇒ Thaelerius betleyae Hellenthal &..., 1989
Goniocotes creber Kellogg, 1896
Haematatopinus eurysternus
Haematatopinus suis
Haematopinus eurysternus Nitzsch, 1818Short Nosed Sucking Louse
Haematopinus suis Linnaeus, 1758Hog louse
Haemodipsus setoni Ewing, 1924
Haemodipsus ventricosus Denny, 1842Rabbit louse
Haffneria grandis Piaget, 1880
Halipeurus (Halipeurus) diversus Kellogg, 1896
Harrisoniella densa Kellogg, 1896
Heterodoxus spiniger Enderlein, 1909Dog louse
Hoplopleura acanthopus Burmeister, 1839
Hoplopleura arboricola Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Hoplopleura erratica Osborn, 1896
Hoplopleura hesperomydis Osborn, 1891
Hoplopleura oenomydis Ferris, 1921Sucking lice
Hoplopleura pacifica Ewing, 1924Louse
Hoplopleura reithrodontomydis Ferris, 1951
Hoplopleura sciuricola Ferris, 1921
Incidifrons monachus Kellogg & Paine, 1911
Laemobothrion (Laemobothrion) maximum Scopoli, 1763
Lagopoecus perplexus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Linognathoides laeviusculus Grube, 1851
Linognathoides marmotae Ferris, 1923
Linognathus africanus Kellogg & Paine, 1911Giant chickweed
Linognathus setosus von Olfers, 1816Dog Sucking Louse
Linognathus stenopsis Burmeister, 1838Common goat louse
Lipeurus caponis Linnaeus, 1758Chicken wing louse
Lipeurus introductus Kellogg, 1896
Lunaceps actophilus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Lunaceps incoenis Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Machaerilaemus maestus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Menacanthus chrysophaeus Kellogg, 1896
Menacanthus distinctus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Menacanthus eurysternus Burmeister, 1838Louse
Menacanthus robustus Kellogg, 1896
Menacanthus stramineus Nitzsch, 1818Broad body louse
Menocanthus stramineus
Microphthirus uncinatus Ferris, 1916
Mulcticola macrocephalus Kellogg, 1896
Myrsidea funerea Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Myrsidea incerta Kellogg, 1896
Myrsidea interrupta Osborn, 1896
Myrsidea ridulosa Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Naubates (Naubates) harrisoni Bedford, 1930
Neohaematopinus citellinus Ferris, 1942
Neohaematopinus griseicolus Ferris, 1923
Neohaematopinus inornatus Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Neohaematopinus neotomae Ferris, 1942
Neohaematopinus pacificus Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Neohaematopinus sciurinus Mjöberg, 1910
Neohaematopinus sciuropteri Osborn, 1891
Neohaematopinus semifasciatus Ferris, 1916
Neotrichodectes (Neotrichodectes) minutus Paine, 1912
Neotrichodectes (Neotrichodectes) thoracicus Osborn, 1902
Neotrichodectes interruptofasciatus Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Paraclisis giganticola Kellogg, 1896
Pectinopygus farallonii Kellogg, 1896
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus, 1758Body louse
Pediculus schaeffi Fahrenholz, 1910
Penenirmus auritus Scopoli, 1763
Perineus concinnus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Perineus nigrolimbatus Giebel, 1874
Philopterus major Kellogg, 1896
Philopterus mirus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Phthirus publis
Piagetiella incomposita Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Picicola foedus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Picicola snodgrassi Kellogg, 1896
Polyplax alaskensis Ewing, 1927
Polyplax auricularis Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Polyplax spinulosa Burmeister, 1839Rat louse
Pseudomenopon dolium Rudow, 1869
Pthirus pubis Linnaeus, 1758Crab Louse
Quadraceps fissus Burmeister, 1838
Quadraceps maritimus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Quadraceps pacificus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Quadraceps praestans Kellogg, 1896
Quadraceps strepsilaris Denny, 1842
Rallicola (Rallicola) advenus Kellogg, 1896
Rallicola (Rallicola) bisetosus Piaget, 1880
Rallicola (Rallicola) californicus Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Rhynonirmus infuscatus Osborn, 1896
Ricinus carolynae Nelson, 1972
Ricinus mandibulatus Nelson, 1972
Ricinus subdiffusus Nelson, 1972
Saemundssonia (Puffinoecus) valida Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) acutipecta Kellogg, 1896
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) calva Kellogg, 1896
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) insolita (Kellogg, 1896)⇒ Saemundssonia theresae Timmermann, 1962
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) montereyi Kellogg, 1896
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) occidentalis Kellogg, 1896
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster Denny, 1842
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) procax Kellogg & Ch..., 1899
Solenopotes ferrisi Fahrenholz, 1919
Thaelerius betleyae Hellenthal &..., 1989
Trabeculus mirabilis Kellogg, 1896
Trichodectes (Stachiella) octomaculatus (Paine, 1912)⇒ Stachiella octomaculatus Paine, 1912
Trichodectes mephitidis (Osborn, 1896)⇒ Neotrichodectes osborni Kéler, 1944
Trichodectes retusa Burmeister, 1838
Tricholipeurus parallelus Osborn, 1896
Trinoton anserinum Fabricius, 1805Goose body louse
Werneckiella equi Denny, 1842Horse Biting Louse

Subnodes of Phthiraptera with occurrences in California
SuborderAnoplura
Leach, 1815
Lice, Sucking lice
8
16
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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