Philopteridae
| Philopteridae | |
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| Guimaraesiella tovornikae and Sturnidoecus sp., parasites of birds | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phthiraptera |
| Suborder: | Ischnocera |
| Family: | Philopteridae Burmeister, 1838 |
| Genera | |
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Numerous, see text | |
The Philopteridae are a family of Ischnocera, chewing lice mostly parasitic on birds.
The taxonomy and systematics of the group are in need of revision; the Philopteridae are almost certainly paraphyletic.[citation needed]
Genera[]
Some notable species are also listed.[1]
- Anaticola
- Brueelia
- Campanulotes
- Columbicola
- Harrison, 1916
- Fabricius, 1794
- Scopoli, 1763
- Halipeurus
- Harrisoniella
- Naubates
- Quadraceps
- Rallicola Johnston & Harrison, 1911
- Saemundssonia
- Strigiphilus
References[]
- ^ "order Psocodea: Psocodea Species File". psocodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
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