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Checklist for Family Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912 (Spiny rat lice)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
166
2433
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
16
77
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Anoplura
Leach, 1815
Lice, Sucking lice
9
14
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Atentoria
Von Keler, 1966
9
14
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Linognathoidea
6
11
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolyplacidae
Fahrenholz, 1912
Spiny rat lice
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
4 Genera with 5 Species
Ctenophthirus Ferris, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Haemodipsus Enderlein, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Waterstonia Mercet, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
5 Species
Ctenophthirus cercomydis Ferris, 1922
Haemodipsus ventricosus Denny, 1842Rabbit louse
Polyplax serrata Burmeister, 1839Common mouse louse
Polyplax spinulosa Burmeister, 1839Rat louse
Waterstonia diversicolor (Compere, 1939)⇒ Cirrhencyrtus diversicolor Compere, 1939


Links, sources and further information
Polyplacidae at artfakta.se
Polyplacidae at dyntaxa.se
Polyplacidae at gbif.org
Polyplacidae at irmng.org
Polyplacidae at itis.gov