The Lice (Phthiraptera) of South Africa

© Copyright of this page belongs to the author.
Yours is the access since 1st January 2000


Contents

Introduction
Resources
The Families
References

Introduction

Resources

Information about Phthiraptera and their biology can be found at the following sites:

BIOSIS Internet Resource Guide - Biting Phthiraptera
BIOSIS Internet Resource Guide - Sucking Phthiraptera
Gordon Ramel's Biting Louse Page
Gordon Ramel's Sucking Louse Page
The Phthiraptera page of The Tree of Life
The Harvard School of Public Health's headlouse web site
The National Pediculosis Association

Order: PHTHIRAPTERA

Suborder: AMBLYCERA
Ricinidae
Laemobothriidae
Boopidae
Menoponidae
Suborder: ISCHNOCERA
Philopteridae
Trichodectidae
Suborder: RHYNCHOPHTHIRINA
Haematomyzidae
Suborder: ANOPLURA
Haematopinidae
Hybophthiridae
Phthiridae
Pediculidae
Pedicinidae
Echinophthiiridae
Neolinognathidae
Enderleinellidae
Linognathidae
Ratemiidae
Hoplopleuridae
Polyplacidae


This part of A Catalogue of South African Insects revised: