Linognathidae
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Linognathus pedalis (click on image to enlarge it)
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Author(s): Pest and Diseases Image Library
Source: IPM Images
Linognathidae
This family includes 3 genera and less than 100 species of sucking lice which are parasitic on certain groups of mammals like ungulates and carnivores. The hosts include important domestic animmals like cattle, sheep and goats. The species of Linognathidae have no wings and no eyes.
The following species are currently entered under Linognathidae:
