Philopteridae
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The Philopteridae are a family of Ischnocera, lice mostly parasitic on birds.
The taxonomy of the group is in need of revision; the Philopteridae are almost certainly paraphyletic.
[edit] Notable genera
- Acutifrons
- Austrophilopterus
- Brueelia
- Campanulotes
- Columbicola
- Degeeriella
- Docophorulus
- Formicaphagus
- Formicaricola
- Halipeurus
- Nyctibicola
- Penenirmus
- Philopterus
- Rallicola
- Strigiphilus
