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Checklist for Order Phthiraptera Haeckel, 1896 (Sucking and biting lice)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
89
480
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
6
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
6 Families width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910Bird lice1SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectidae Kellogg, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Haematopinidae Enderlein, 1904Ungulate lice1SpeciesTaxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912Spiny rat lice5SpeciesTaxom
Linognathidae Webb, 19461SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
10 Genera with 14 Species
Actornithophilus Ferris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dasyonyx Bedford, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Haematopinus Leach, 1758Ungulate lice1SpeciesTaxom
Neodasyonyx Werneck, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Philopterus Nitzsch, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Procaviphilus Bedford, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Quadraceps Clay & Meine..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scipio Cummings, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Solenopotes Enderlein, 19371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actornithophilus hoplopteri Mjöberg, 1910
Dasyonyx (Dasyonyx) ovalis Bedford, 1932
Dasyonyx waterbergensis (Bedford, 1932)⇒ Neodasyonyx waterbergensis Bedford, 1932
Haematopinus asini Linnaeus, 1758Horse sucking louse
Neodasyonyx waterbergensis Bedford, 1932
Philopterus coarctatus trigonophorus Stephens, 1829
Polyplax hopkinsi Paterson & T..., 1953
Polyplax praomydis Bedford, 1929
Polyplax roseinnesi Paterson & T..., 1953
Procaviphilus serraticus L.Hill, 1922
Quadraceps kilimandjarensis Kellogg, 1910
Scipio breviceps Ferris, 1916
Scipio tripedatus Ferris, 1932
Solenopotes hologastrus Werneck, 1937

Subnodes of Phthiraptera with occurrences in Namibia
SuborderAnoplura
Leach, 1815
Lice, Sucking lice
3
4
7
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