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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
146
1741
4800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
14
45
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
14 Families width 78 Species and 4 Subspecies
Philopteridae Burmeister, 183039SpeciesTaxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910Bird lice11SpeciesTaxom
Laemobothriidae (Mjöberg, 1910)3SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectidae Kellogg, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Haematopinidae Enderlein, 1904Ungulate lice2SpeciesTaxom
Boopiidae Mjöberg, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleuridae Ewing, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Hybophthiridae Ewing, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912Spiny rat lice8SpeciesTaxom
Linognathidae Webb, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Microthoraciidae Kim and Ludwig, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pediculidae Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Gyropidae Kellogg, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ricinidae Neumann, 18901SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
45 Genera with 78 Species
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Acronirmus Eichler, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Actornithophilus Ferris, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Aegypoecus Clay & Meine..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Austromenopon Bedford, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Brueelia Kéler, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Campanulotes Kéler, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Coloceras Taschenberg, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Columbicola Ewing, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Dennyus Neumann, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eidmanniella Kéler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Esthiopterum Harrison, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Eulaemobothrion Ewing, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Felicola Ewing, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Geomydoecus Ewing, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Goniocotes Burmeister, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Goniodes Nitzsch, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Haematopinus Leach, 1758Ungulate lice2SpeciesTaxom
Halipeurus Thompson, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Heterodoxus Le Souëf & B..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hohorstiella Eichler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleura Enderlein, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Hybophthirus Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Laemobothrion Nitzsch, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Linognathoides Cummings, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Linognathus Enderlein, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lipeurus Nitzsch, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Microthoracius Fahrenholz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myrsidea Waterston, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Naubates Bedford, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Olivinirmus Zlotorzycka, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Pediculus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philoceanus Kellogg, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Philopterus Nitzsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 19236SpeciesTaxom
Proenderleinellus Ewing, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Protogyropus Ewing, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Quadraceps Clay & Meine..., 18382SpeciesTaxom
Rallicola Johnston & H..., 19652SpeciesTaxom
Ricinus De Geer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Saemundssonia Timmermann, 19496SpeciesTaxom
Schizophthirus Ferris, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Solenopotes Enderlein, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Strigiphilus Mjöberg, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Syrrhaptoecus Waterston, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Trabeculus Rudow, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
78 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acronirmus gracilis Burmeister, 1838
Actornithophilus (Larithophilus) piceus Packard, 1870
Actornithophilus piceus piceus Denny, 1842
Aegypoecus perspicuus Kellogg, 1914
Austromenopon atrofulvum Piaget, 1880
Austromenopon bulweriae Timmermann, 1963
Austromenopon echinatum Edwards, 1960
Austromenopon oceanodromae Price & Clay, 1972
Brueelia apiastri Denny, 1842
Brueelia astrildae Tendeiro & M..., 1994
Brueelia goniocotes Piaget, 1885
Campanulotes madeirensis Tendeiro, 1978
Coloceras damicorne Nitzsch, 1866
Columbicola claviformis Denny, 1842
Dennyus (Dennyus) hirundinis Linnaeus, 1761
Eidmanniella pellucida brevipalpus Piaget, 1880
Eulaemobothrion atrum Nitzsch, 1818
Felicola acuticeps Neumann & L.G., 1902
Geomydoecus (Geomydoecus) clausonae Price & Hell..., 1981
Goniocotes dentatus (Rudow, 1870)⇒ Goniodes ocellatus Rudow, 1869
Goniocotes hologaster (Denny, 1842)⇒ Goniodes gigas Taschenberg, 1879
Goniodes gigas Taschenberg, 1879Large chicken louse
Goniodes ocellatus Rudow, 1869
Haematopinus apri Goureau, 1866
Haematopinus suis Linnaeus, 1758Hog louse
Halipeurus (Halipeurus) abnormis Piaget, 1885
Halipeurus (Halipeurus) bulweriae Timmermann, 1960
Halipeurus (Halipeurus) diversus Kellogg, 1896
Halipeurus (Halipeurus) spadix Timmermann, 1961
Halipeurus (Halipeurus) theresae Timmermann, 1969
Halipeurus (Synnautes) pelagicus Denny, 1842
Heterodoxus longitarsus Piaget, 1880Kangaroo louse
Hohorstiella lata Piaget, 1880Pigeon body louse
Hoplopleura captiosa Johnson, 1960
Hoplopleura intermedia Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Hoplopleura ismailiae Johnson, 1972
Hybophthirus notophallus Neumann, 1909
Laemobothrion atrum Nitzsch, 1818
Laemobothrion nigrum (Burmeister, 1838)⇒ Eulaemobothrion atrum Nitzsch, 1818
Linognathoides pectinifer Neumann, 1909
Linognathus dorcadis
Linognathus vituli Linnaeus, 1758Blue cattle louse
Lipeurus caponis Linnaeus, 1758Chicken wing louse
Lipeurus numidae Denny, 1842Slender guinea louse
Microthoracius cameli Linnaeus, 1758Camel sucking louse
Myrsidea anaspila Nitzsch, 1866
Myrsidea estrildae Tendeiro, 1993
Myrsidea subcoracis Klockenhoff ..., 1976
Naubates (Guenterion) pterodromi (Bedford, 1930)⇒ Nakicola mesitinus Mey, 1993
Naubates (Naubates) harrisoni Bedford, 1930
Olivinirmus agadirensis Mey, 2017
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus, 1758Body louse
Philoceanus becki Kellogg, 1903
Philopterus turdi Denny, 1842
Polyplax abyssinica Ferris, 1923
Polyplax brachyrrhyncha Cummings, 1915
Polyplax dolichura Johnson, 1962California dipperclam
Polyplax oxyrrhyncha Cummings, 1915
Polyplax reclinata Nitzsch, 1864
Polyplax taterae Ferris, 1923
Proenderleinellus calva Waterston, 1917
Protogyropus normalis Ewing, 1924
Quadraceps giebeli Eichler, 1951
Quadraceps sellatus Burmeister, 1838
Rallicola (Rallicola) cuspidatus Scopoli, 1763
Rallicola (Rallicola) thompsoni Tendeiro, 1965
Ricinus rubeculae Schrank, 1776
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) cephalus Denny, 1842
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster Denny, 1842
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) sternae Linnaeus, 1758
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) thalassidromae Denny, 1842
Saemundssonia thalassidromae incisa Timmermann, 1950
Saemundssonia peusi Eichler, 1949
Schizophthirus pleurophaeus Burmeister, 1839
Solenopotes burmeisteri Fahrenholz, 1919
Strigiphilus chilensis (Carriker, 1966)⇒ Strigiphilus oculatus Rudow, 1870
Syrrhaptoecus digonus Waterston, 1928
Syrrhaptoecus waterstoni Tendeiro, 1965
Trabeculus mirabilis Kellogg, 1896
Trabeculus schillingi Rudow, 1866

Subnodes of Phthiraptera with occurrences in North Africa
SuborderAnoplura
Leach, 1815
Lice, Sucking lice
7
11
20
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