Trichodectidae Explained

Trichodectidae is a family of louse in the suborder Ischnocera. Its species are parasites of mammals.^[1] The following 19 genera are recognized:^{[2] [3]}

• Bovicola
• Cebidicola
• Damalinia
• Dasyonyx
• Eurytrichodectes
• Eutrichophilus
• Felicola
• Geomydoecus
• Lutridia
• Neotrichodectes
• Paratrichodectes
• Procavicola
• Procaviphilus
• Protelicola
• Stachiella
• Thomomydoecus
• Trichodectes
• Tricholipeurus
• Werneckodectes

Notes and References

1. Lyal. C. H. C.. A cladistic analysis and classification of trichodectid mammal lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 1985. 51. 3. 187–346. Entomology Series.
2. Book: Price. Roger D.. Hellenthal. Ronald A.. Palma. Ricardo L.. Johnson. Kevin P.. Clayton. Dale H.. The Chewing Lice: World Checklist and Biological Overview. 2003. 252–275. Trichodectidae. Illinois Natural History Survey Special Publication. 24.
3. Web site: Trichodectidae. Phthiraptera.info. 7 February 2018. en.