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Checklist for Family Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912 (Spiny rat lice)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
114
859
2236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
13
115
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Anoplura
Leach, 1815
Lice, Sucking lice
7
10
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Atentoria
Von Keler, 1966
7
10
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Linognathoidea
4
6
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolyplacidae
Fahrenholz, 1912
Spiny rat lice
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
2 Genera with 4 Species
Haemodipsus Enderlein, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 18392SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
4 Species
Haemodipsus lyriocephalus Burmeister, 1839
Haemodipsus ventricosus Denny, 1842Rabbit louse
Polyplax serrata Burmeister, 1839Common mouse louse
Polyplax spinulosa Burmeister, 1839Rat louse


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