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Table 1 Generalized Anoplura host associations*

From: Evolutionary history of mammalian sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura)

Louse Family

Louse Genus

(Number of Species)

Common Names of Major Host Groups

(Host Orders)

Echinophthiriidae

Antarctophthirus (6)

Seals, Walrus (Carnivora)

 

Echinophthirius (1)

Earless Seals (Carnivora)

 

Latagophthirus (1)

Otters (Carnivora)

 

Lepidophthirus (2)

Earless Seals (Carnivora)

 

Proechinophthirus (2)

Sea Lions (Carnivora)

Enderleinellidae

Atopophthirus (2)

Giant Flying Squirrels (Rodentia)

 

Enderleinellus (45)

Squirrels (Rodentia)

 

Microphthirus (1)

Flying Squirrels (Rodentia)

 

Phthirunculus (1)

Giant Flying Squirrels (Rodentia)

 

Werneckia (5)

Squirrels (Rodentia)

Haematopinidae

Haematopinus (21)

Artiodactyls, Equids (Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla)

Hamophthiriidae

Hamophthirius (1)

Colugos (Dermoptera)

Hoplopleuridae

Ancistroplax (5)

Shrews (Soricomorpha)

 

Haematopinoides (1)

Moles (Soricomorpha)

 

Hoplopleura (141)

Rodents, Pikas (Rodentia, Lagomorpha)

 

Paradoxophthirus (1)

Asian Rock Squirrel (Rodentia)

 

Pterophthirus (5)

Spiny Rats (Rodentia)

 

Schizophthirus (9)

Dormice (Rodentia)

Hybophthiridae

Hybophthirus (1)

Aardvarks (Tubulidentata)

Linognathidae

Linognathus (52)

Artiodactyls (Artiodactyla), Canids (Carnivora)

 

Prolinognathus (8)

Hyraxes (Hyracoidea)

 

Solenopotes (9)

Bovids, Cervids (Artiodactyla)

Microthoraciidae

Microthoracius (4)

Camels, Lamas (Artiodactyla)

Neolinognathidae

Neolinognathus (2)

Elephant Shrews (Macroscelidea)

Pecaroecidae

Pecaroecus (1)

Peccaries (Artiodactyla)

Pedicinidae

Pedicinus (14)

New World Primates (Primates)

Pediculidae

Pediculus (3)

Old World Primates (Primates)

Polyplacidae

Abrocomaphthirus (2)

Chinchilla Rats (Rodentia)

 

Ctenophthirus (1)

Spiny Rats (Rodentia)

 

Cuyana (1)

Chinchillas (Rodentia)

 

Docophthirus (1)

Tree Shrews (Scandentia)

 

Eulinognathus (27)

Rodents (Rodentia)

 

Fahrenholzia (12)

Heteromyid Rodents (Rodentia)

 

Galeophthirus (1)

Cavies (Rodentia)

 

Haemodipsus (7)

Rabbits and Hares (Lagomorpha)

 

Johnsonpthirus (5)

Squirrels (Rodentia)

 

Lagidophthirus (1)

Chinchillas (Rodentia)

 

Lemurpediculus (2)

Dwarf Lemurs (Primates)

 

Lemurphthirus (3)

Bush Babies (Primates)

 

Linognathoides (11)

Squirrels (Rodentia)

 

Mirophthirus (1)

Pygmy Dormice (Rodentia)

 

Neohaematopinus (31)

Squirrels, Murids (Rodentia)

 

Phthirpediculus (3)

Lemurs (Primates)

 

Polyplax (78)

Rodents, Shrews (Rodentia, Soricomorpha)

 

Proenderleinellus (1)

Pouched Rats (Rodentia)

 

Sathrax (1)

Tree Shrews (Scandentia)

 

Scipio (3)

Cane, Dassie Rats (Rodentia)

 

Typhlomyophthirus (1)

Pygmy Dormice (Rodentia)

Pthiridae

Pthirus (2)

Old World Primates (Primates)

Ratemiidae

Ratemia (3)

Equids (Perissodactyla)

  1. *Host associations and number of louse species are based on Durden and Musser [23, 24] and recent publications.