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 | |
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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.
Selected genera
Some notable species are also listed.
- Acutifrons
- Austrophilopterus
- Brueelia
- Campanulotes
- Saemundssonia laticaudata
- Columbicola
- Degeeriella
- Docophorulus
- Formicaphagus
- Formicaricola
- Halipeurus
- Nyctibicola
- Penenirmus
- Philopterus
- Rallicola Johnston & Harrison, 1911
- Saemundssonia
- Strigiphilus
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