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Phthiraptera
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Definition
: An order of small, wingless parasitic insects, commonly known as lice. The suborders include ANOPLURA (sucking lice); AMBLYCERA; ISCHNOCERA; and Rhynchophthirina (elephant and warthog lice).
infestation
See Also
Lice Infestations
Examples
Amblycera
;
Anoplura
;
Ischnocera
Other names
Rhyncophthirina; Lice; Louse