Linognathidae Explained

Linognathidae is a family of lice in the order Psocodea. There are at least 3 genera and 70 described species in Linognathidae.

Genera

These three genera belong to the family Linognathidae:

• Linognathus Enderlein, 1905
• Prolinognathus Ewing, 1929
• Solenopotes Enderlein, 1904

Further reading

• Phylogeny and classification of the Psocodea, with particular reference to the lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera). 1985. Lyal . Ch H. C.. Systematic Entomology. 10. 2. 145–165. 0307-6970. 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1985.tb00525.x. 1985SysEn..10..145L.