Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Philopteridae Higher classification Ischnocera Order Louse | Suborder Ischnocera Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family | |
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Lower classifications Saemundssonia, Poultry wing louse | ||
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.
References
Philopteridae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA