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Checklist for Order Phthiraptera Haeckel, 1896 (Sucking and biting lice)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
149
2161
6127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
12
35
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
12 Families width 53 Species and 2 Subspecies
Philopteridae Burmeister, 183015SpeciesTaxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910Bird lice8SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectidae Kellogg, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912Spiny rat lice9SpeciesTaxom
Enderleinellidae Ewing, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Haematopinidae Enderlein, 1904Ungulate lice3SpeciesTaxom
Boopiidae Mjöberg, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleuridae Ewing, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Laemobothriidae Mjöberg, 19100SpeciesTaxom
Linognathidae Webb, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Pedicinidae Enderlein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pediculidae Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
35 Genera with 53 Species
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Acronirmus Eichler, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Aporisticeras Bush, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Brueelia Kéler, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocista Bush, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chapinia Ewing, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Colpocephalum Nitzsch, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Craspedorrhynchus Kéler, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Damalinia Mjöberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Degeeriella Neumann, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Dennyus Neumann, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Docophthirus Waterston, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Enderleinellus Fahrenholz, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Falcolipeurus Bedford, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Felicola Ewing, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Guimaraesiella Eichler, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Haematopinus Leach, 1839Ungulate lice3SpeciesTaxom
Harpactrox Bush, 2017
0SpeciesTaxom
Hecatrishula Bush, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Heterodoxus Le Souëf & B..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleura Enderlein, 19728SpeciesTaxom
Laemobothrion Nitzsch, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Lagopoecus Waterston, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Linognathus Enderlein, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Myrsidea Waterston, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Neohaematopinus Mjöberg, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Nirmus Hermann, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Oxylipeurus Mjöberg, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Pedicinus Gervais, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pediculus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philopterus Nitzsch, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Saemundssonia Timmermann, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sturnidoecus Eichler, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectes Nitzsch, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Tricholipeurus Bedford, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
53 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronirmus gracilis Burmeister, 1838
Aporisticeras athertona Williams, 1981
Brueelia punjabensis Ansari, 1947
Ceratocista antennata Ansari, 1956
Chapinia acutovulvata Piaget, 1881
Chapinia clayae Elbel, 1967
Colpocephalum impressum Rudow, 1866
Colpocephalum rosei Price & Emerson, 1974
Damalinia forficula Piaget, 1880
Degeeriella storeri Elbel & Price, 1973
Dennyus (Dennyus) hirundinis Linnaeus, 1761
Docophthirus acinetus Waterston, 1923
Enderleinellus nishimarui Kaneko, 1963
Falcolipeurus suturalis Rudow, 1869
Felicola (Suricatoecus) vulpis Denny, 1842
Guimaraesiella avinus Ansari, 1956
Haematopinus oliveri Mishra & Singh, 1978Pygmy hog sucking louse
Haematopinus suis Linnaeus, 1758Hog louse
Haematopinus tuberculatus Burmeister, 1839Buffalo Louse
Hecatrishula biguttata Kellogg & Paine, 1914
Heterodoxus spiniger Enderlein, 1909Dog louse
Hoplopleura alticola Mishra & Bhat, 1972
Hoplopleura khandala Mishra, 1981
Hoplopleura kondana Mishra, 1981
Hoplopleura maniculata Neumann, 1909
Hoplopleura pacifica Ewing, 1924Louse
Hoplopleura phaiomydis Ferris, 1921
Hoplopleura sahyadri Mishra, 1981
Hoplopleura silvula Johnson, 1972
Lagopoecus heterotypus Megnin, 1880
Linognathus africanus Kellogg & Paine, 1911Giant chickweed
Linognathus vituli Linnaeus, 1758Blue cattle louse
Myrsidea flavirostrata Ansari, 1951
Myrsidea splendenticola Klockenhoff, 1973
Myrsidea tibetana Klockenhoff ..., 1976
Neohaematopinus echinatus Neumann, 1909
Neohaematopinus petauristae Ferris, 1923
Nirmus pseudophaea (Carriker, 1903)⇒ Degeeriella regalis Giebel, 1866
Pedicinus obtusus Rudow, 1869
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus, 1758Body louse
Philopterus coarctatus trigonophorus Stephens, 1829
Philopterus kalkalichi Ansari, 1955
Philopterus trabecula Piaget, 1880
Polyplax blanfordi Mishra & Dhanda, 1972
Polyplax hurrianicus Mishra, 1981
Polyplax kondana Mishra, 1981
Polyplax reclinata Nitzsch, 1864
Polyplax spinulosa Burmeister, 1839Rat louse
Polyplax stephensi Christophers..., 1906
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster Denny, 1842
Sturnidoecus sturni Schrank, 1776
Trichodectes (Trichodectes) canis De Geer, 1778Canine chewing louse
Tricholipeurus indicus Werneck, 1950

Subnodes of Phthiraptera with occurrences in India
SuborderAnoplura
Leach, 1815
Lice, Sucking lice
7
9
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Phthiraptera at artfakta.se
Phthiraptera at dyntaxa.se
Phthiraptera at irmng.org
Phthiraptera at marinespecies.org