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Family Trichodectidae

Damalinia caprae Nymph - Damalinia caprae Damalinia caprae Damalinia caprae Dog biting lice - Trichodectes canis Cattle Louse Dog biting lice - Trichodectes canis Damalinia caprae Raccoon Louse - Trichodectes octomaculatus - Trichodectes
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)
No Taxon (Phthiraptera (Parasitic Lice))
No Taxon (Mallophaga (Chewing Lice))
No Taxon (Ischnocera)
Family Trichodectidae
Numbers
~20 genera worldwide
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 4 May, 2008 - 10:36pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 9 October, 2012 - 2:37pm

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