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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
157
1887
4390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
11
38
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Republic South Africa
11 Families width 76 Species and 4 Subspecies
Philopteridae Burmeister, 183019SpeciesTaxom
Echinophthiriidae Enderlein, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910Bird lice10SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectidae Kellogg, 189615SpeciesTaxom
Laemobothriidae (Mjöberg, 1910)3SpeciesTaxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912Spiny rat lice13SpeciesTaxom
Haematopinidae Enderlein, 1904Ungulate lice1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleuridae Ewing, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Hybophthiridae Ewing, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Linognathidae Webb, 19467SpeciesTaxom
Gyropidae Kellogg, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Republic South Africa
38 Genera with 76 Species
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Acidoproctus Piaget, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Antarctophthirus Enderlein, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Austrogoniodes Harrison, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Austromenopon Bedford, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Bovicola Ewing, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Brueelia Kéler, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Colpocephalum Nitzsch, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Damalinia Mjöberg, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Dasyonyx Bedford, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Eidmanniella Kéler, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Eulaemobothrion Ewing, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eulinognathus Cummings, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Felicola Ewing, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Haematopinus Leach, 1818Ungulate lice1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopleura Enderlein, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Hybophthirus Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Laemobothrion Nitzsch, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Linognathus Enderlein, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Myrsidea Waterston, 19806SpeciesTaxom
Neodasyonyx Werneck, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ornithobius Denny, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pectinopygus Mjöberg, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Philopterus Nitzsch, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 183910SpeciesTaxom
Procavicola Bedford, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Procaviphilus Bedford, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Proechinophthirus Ewing, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Prolinognathus Ewing, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Protogyropus Ewing, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomenopon Mjöberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Quadraceps Clay & Meine..., 18383SpeciesTaxom
Rallicola Johnston & H..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Saemundssonia Timmermann, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Scipio Cummings, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Solenopotes Enderlein, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Sturnidoecus Eichler, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Trabeculus Rudow, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectes Nitzsch, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
76 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acidoproctus rostratus Rudow, 1866
Antarctophthirus ogmorhini Enderlein, 1906
Austrogoniodes demersus Kéler, 1952
Bovicola (Holakartikos) crassipes Rudow, 1866Angora goat biting louse
Bovicola (Spinibovicola) hemitragi Cummings, 1916
Brueelia apiastri Denny, 1842
Brueelia pofadderensis Gustafsson, ..., 2019
Brueelia pseudognatha Bush, 2017
Colpocephalum occidentalis Price, 1967
Damalinia forficula Piaget, 1880
Damalinia martinaglia Bedford & G...., 1936
Dasyonyx transvaalensis (Bedford & G...., 1932)⇒ Neodasyonyx transvaalensis Bedford, 1932
Eidmanniella pellucida Rudow, 1869
Eidmanniella pellucida brevipalpus Piaget, 1880
Eidmanniella pustulosa Nitzsch (in ..., 1866
Eulaemobothrion kelloggi Bedford, 1919
Eulinognathus denticulatus Cummings, 1916
Eulinognathus hilli Bedford, 1929
Felicola (Felicola) calogaleus Bedford, 1928
Felicola (Felicola) cynictis Bedford, 1928
Felicola (Felicola) helogale Bedford, 1932
Haematopinus eurysternus Nitzsch, 1818Short Nosed Sucking Louse
Hoplopleura biseriata Ferris, 1921
Hoplopleura enormis Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Hoplopleura intermedia Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Hoplopleura patersoni Johnson, 1960
Hybophthirus notophallus Neumann, 1909
Laemobothrion (Laemobothrion) vulturis J.C. Fabricius, 1775
Laemobothrion kelloggi (Bedford, 1919)⇒ Eulaemobothrion kelloggi Bedford, 1919
Linognathus angasi Weisser & Le..., 1977
Linognathus antidorcitis Fiedler & St..., 1956
Linognathus nevilli Ledger, 1973
Linognathus weisseri Durden & Horak, 2004
Myrsidea australiensis Klockenhoff, 1971
Myrsidea bubalornithis Klockenhoff, 1984
Myrsidea eisentrauti Klockenhoff, 1982
Myrsidea ledgeri Klockenhoff, 1984
Myrsidea textoris Klockenhoff, 1984
Myrsidea tristicola Klockenhoff, 1980
Neodasyonyx transvaalensis Bedford, 1932
Ornithobius rostratus (Rudow, 1866)⇒ Acidoproctus rostratus Rudow, 1866
Pectinopygus acutifrons Rudow, 1869
Pectinopygus afer Kellogg, 1910
Pectinopygus bassani O. Fabricius, 1780
Pectinopygus gyricornis Denny, 1842
Philopterus coarctatus trigonophorus Stephens, 1829
Polyplax arvicanthis Bedford, 1919
Polyplax biseriata Ferris, 1923
Polyplax cummingsi Ferris, 1916
Polyplax jonesi Kellogg & Fe..., 1915
Polyplax myotomydis Johnson, 1960
Polyplax otomydis Cummings, 1912
Polyplax praomydis Bedford, 1929
Polyplax reclinata Nitzsch, 1864
Polyplax roseinnesi Paterson & T..., 1953
Polyplax serrata Burmeister, 1839Common mouse louse
Procavicola (Procavicola) eichleri Werneck, 1941
Procavicola (Procavicola) mokeetsi Bedford, 1939
Procavicola (Procavicola) sternatus Bedford, 1928
Procavicola lindfieldi Hill, 1922
Procaviphilus sclerotis Bedford & G...., 1932
Procaviphilus serraticus L.Hill, 1922
Proechinophthirus zumpti Werneck, 1955
Prolinognathus schulzi Taute, 1971
Protogyropus normalis Ewing, 1924
Pseudomenopon pilosum Scopoli, 1763
Quadraceps macrocephalus Waterston, 1914
Quadraceps normifer normifer Grube, 1851
Quadraceps sellatus Burmeister, 1838
Rallicola (Rallicola) centropus Tendeiro, 1960
Saemundssonia platygaster platygaster Denny, 1842
Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) scolopacisphaeopodis Schrank, 1803
Scipio breviceps Ferris, 1916
Solenopotes capillatus Enderlein, 1904Capillate louse
Solenopotes natalensis Ledger, 1970
Sturnidoecus australafricanus Bush, 2017
Trabeculus hexakon Waterston, 1914

Subnodes of Phthiraptera with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SuborderAnoplura
Leach, 1815
Lice, Sucking lice
6
11
28
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