Mammals and their associated lice

Mammal taxonomy Wilson and Reeder, 1992
Common names, and phylogenetic sequence by Wilson and Cole, 2000
Chewing Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C Dalgleish
Sucking Lice taxonomy (in red) follows Durden and Musser, 1994

conventions:
          Host probably extinct = †
          Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Artiodactyla - Even-toed ungulates

Camelidae - Camels and relatives

Genera of lice known from the family:
Bovicola [Ischnocera: Trichodectidae]
Microthoracius [Anoplura: Microthoraciidae]

Camelus - Camels

  • Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus, 1758 - Bactran Camel
  • Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus, 1758 - Dromedary
    • Microthoracius cameli (Linnaeus, 1758) *

    Lama - Llamas and relatives

  • Lama glama (Linnaeus, 1758) - Llama
    • Bovicola breviceps (Rudow, 1866) *
    Microthoracius mazzai Werneck, 1932 *
    Microthoracius minor Werneck, 1935
    Microthoracius praelongiceps (Neumann, 1909)
  • Lama guanicoe (Müller, 1776) - Guanaco
    • Bovicola breviceps (Rudow, 1866) *
    Microthoracius praelongiceps (Neumann, 1909) *
  • Lama pacos (Linnaeus, 1758) - Alpaca
    • Bovicola breviceps (Rudow, 1866) *
    Microthoracius minor Werneck, 1935 *

    Vicugna

  • Vicugna vicugna (Molina, 1782) - Vicugna
    • Microthoracius minor Werneck, 1935
    Microthoracius praelongiceps (Neumann, 1909)


    Last revised:    13 November, 2003

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