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Checklist for Order Phthiraptera Haeckel, 1896 (Sucking and biting lice)
and region Red Sea (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
64
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
64
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
62
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
5
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
3
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Red Sea
3 Families width 4 Species
Philopteridae Burmeister, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleuridae Ewing, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912Spiny rat lice2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Red Sea
3 Genera with 4 Species
Brueelia Kéler, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleura Enderlein, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 19602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Red Sea
4 Species
Brueelia apiastri Denny, 1842
Hoplopleura captiosa Johnson, 1960
Polyplax kaiseri Johnson, 1960
Polyplax paradoxa Johnson, 1960

Subnodes of Phthiraptera with occurrences in Red Sea
SuborderAnoplura
Leach, 1815
Lice, Sucking lice
2
2
3
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