Philopteridae
Philopteridae | |
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Undetermined Strigiphilus species from a Ural owl (Strix uralensis), side view | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Phthiraptera |
Suborder: | Ischnocera |
Family: | Philopteridae (disputed) Burmeister, 1838 |
Genera | |
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.
Selected genera
Some notable species are also listed.
- Acutifrons
- Austrophilopterus
- Brueelia
- Campanulotes
- Columbicola
- Degeeriella
- Docophorulus
- Formicaphagus
- Formicaricola
- Halipeurus
- Harrisoniella
- Nyctibicola
- Penenirmus
- Philopterus
- Rallicola Johnston & Harrison, 1911
- Saemundssonia
- Strigiphilus
References
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