Pediculidae

Phthiraptera • veterinary/medical pests • pests-diseases-weeds

female human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Gilles San Martin
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Pediculidae

This family of lice includes the human body and head louse, Pediculus humanus. The family is very small and only has 2 genera and 6 species of blood sucking parasites which are adapted to humans and other primates.

The following species are currently entered under Pediculidae:

• Pediculus humanus