Table 5.
Hosts and distribution of lice in the orders Mallophaga and Anoplura.
| Order/suborder/family | Valid name | References | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallophaga, Ischnocera, Philopteridae | Goniodes gigas (Taschenberg, 1879) (=Goniocotes gigas Taschenberg, 1879) | [34] | Poultry |
| Mallophaga, Ischnocera, Trichodectidae | Bovicola bovis (Linnaeus, 1758) (= Damalinia bovis Linnaeus, 1758) | [14] | Cattle |
| Mallophaga, Ischnocera, Trichodectidae | Bovicola ovis (Schrank, 1781) (=Damalinia ovis (Schrank, 1781) | [14] | Sheep |
| Mallophaga, Ischnocera, Trichodectidae | Bovicola caprae (Gurlt, 1843) (=Damalinia caprae (Gurlt, 1843) | [14] | Goat |
| Mallophaga, Ischnocera, Philopteridae | Chelopistes meleagridis (Linnaeus, 1758) (= Goniodes meleagridis (Linnaeus, 1758) | [14, 34] | Poultry |
| Mallophaga, Amblycera, Menoponidae | Menacanthus stramineus Nitzsch, 1818 | [42] | Poultry |
| Mallophaga, Ischnocera, Philopteridae | Lipeurus caponis Linnaeus, 1758 | [42] | Poultry |
| Mallophaga, Amblycera, Menoponidae | Menopon gallinae Linnaeus, 1758 | [42] | Poultry |
| Mallophaga, Ischnocera, Philopteridae | Goniocotes gallinae de Geer, 1778 | [38] | Poultry |
| Anoplura, Haematopinidae | Haematopinus eurysternus Nitzsch, 1818 | [42, 47] | Cattle |
| Anoplura, Linognathidae | Solenopotes capillatus Enderlein, 1904 | [42] | Cattle |
| Anoplura, Linognathidae | Linognathus vituli Linnaeus, 1758 | [42] | Cattle |
| Anoplura, Linognathidae | Linognathus africanus Kellogg & Paine, 1911 | [47] | Goat |