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Checklist for Family Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912 (Spiny rat lice)
and region Southeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
6922
16136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
489
6921
16135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
468
6849
15979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
110
1040
2307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phthiraptera
Haeckel, 1896
Sucking and biting lice
14
42
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Anoplura
Leach, 1815
Lice, Sucking lice
8
12
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Atentoria
Von Keler, 1966
8
12
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Linognathoidea
6
10
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolyplacidae
Fahrenholz, 1912
Spiny rat lice
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Brazil
3 Genera with 4 Species
Ctenophthirus Ferris, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Haemodipsus Enderlein, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Polyplax Enderlein, 18392SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Brazil
4 Species
Ctenophthirus cercomydis Ferris, 1922
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