Trichodectidae

Trichodectidae is a family of louse in the suborder Ischnocera. Its species are parasites of mammals. The following 19 genera are recognized:

  • Bovicola Ewing, 1929
  • Cebidicola Bedford, 1936
  • Damalinia Mjöberg, 1910
  • Dasyonyx Bedford, 1932
  • Eurytrichodectes Stobbe, 1913
  • Eutrichophilus Mjöberg, 1910
  • Felicola Ewing, 1929
  • Geomydoecus Ewing, 1929
  • Lutridia Kéler, 1938
  • Neotrichodectes Ewing, 1929
  • Paratrichodectes Lyal, 1985
  • Procavicola Bedford, 1932
  • Procaviphilus Bedford, 1932
  • Protelicola Bedford, 1932
  • Stachiella Kéler, 1938
  • Thomomydoecus Price & Emerson, 1972
  • Trichodectes Nitzsch, 1818
  • Tricholipeurus Bedford, 1929
  • Werneckodectes Conci, 1946

Trichodectidae
Felicola sp. with egg
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Suborder: Troctomorpha
Infraorder: Nanopsocetae
Parvorder: Phthiraptera
Superfamily: Ischnocera
Family: Trichodectidae
Kellogg, 1896
Type genus
Trichodectes
Nitzsch, 1818
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