Table 1 Generalized Anoplura host associations*
From: Evolutionary history of mammalian sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura)
| Louse Family |
Louse Genus (Number of Species) |
Common Names of Major Host Groups (Host Orders) |
|---|---|---|
| Echinophthiriidae | Antarctophthirus (6) | Seals, Walrus (Carnivora) |
| Echinophthirius (1) | Earless Seals (Carnivora) | |
| Latagophthirus (1) | Otters (Carnivora) | |
| Lepidophthirus (2) | Earless Seals (Carnivora) | |
| Proechinophthirus (2) | Sea Lions (Carnivora) | |
| Enderleinellidae | Atopophthirus (2) | Giant Flying Squirrels (Rodentia) |
| Enderleinellus (45) | Squirrels (Rodentia) | |
| Microphthirus (1) | Flying Squirrels (Rodentia) | |
| Phthirunculus (1) | Giant Flying Squirrels (Rodentia) | |
| Werneckia (5) | Squirrels (Rodentia) | |
| Haematopinidae | Haematopinus (21) | Artiodactyls, Equids (Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla) |
| Hamophthiriidae | Hamophthirius (1) | Colugos (Dermoptera) |
| Hoplopleuridae | Ancistroplax (5) | Shrews (Soricomorpha) |
| Haematopinoides (1) | Moles (Soricomorpha) | |
| Hoplopleura (141) | Rodents, Pikas (Rodentia, Lagomorpha) | |
| Paradoxophthirus (1) | Asian Rock Squirrel (Rodentia) | |
| Pterophthirus (5) | Spiny Rats (Rodentia) | |
| Schizophthirus (9) | Dormice (Rodentia) | |
| Hybophthiridae | Hybophthirus (1) | Aardvarks (Tubulidentata) |
| Linognathidae | Linognathus (52) | Artiodactyls (Artiodactyla), Canids (Carnivora) |
| Prolinognathus (8) | Hyraxes (Hyracoidea) | |
| Solenopotes (9) | Bovids, Cervids (Artiodactyla) | |
| Microthoraciidae | Microthoracius (4) | Camels, Lamas (Artiodactyla) |
| Neolinognathidae | Neolinognathus (2) | Elephant Shrews (Macroscelidea) |
| Pecaroecidae | Pecaroecus (1) | Peccaries (Artiodactyla) |
| Pedicinidae | Pedicinus (14) | New World Primates (Primates) |
| Pediculidae | Pediculus (3) | Old World Primates (Primates) |
| Polyplacidae | Abrocomaphthirus (2) | Chinchilla Rats (Rodentia) |
| Ctenophthirus (1) | Spiny Rats (Rodentia) | |
| Cuyana (1) | Chinchillas (Rodentia) | |
| Docophthirus (1) | Tree Shrews (Scandentia) | |
| Eulinognathus (27) | Rodents (Rodentia) | |
| Fahrenholzia (12) | Heteromyid Rodents (Rodentia) | |
| Galeophthirus (1) | Cavies (Rodentia) | |
| Haemodipsus (7) | Rabbits and Hares (Lagomorpha) | |
| Johnsonpthirus (5) | Squirrels (Rodentia) | |
| Lagidophthirus (1) | Chinchillas (Rodentia) | |
| Lemurpediculus (2) | Dwarf Lemurs (Primates) | |
| Lemurphthirus (3) | Bush Babies (Primates) | |
| Linognathoides (11) | Squirrels (Rodentia) | |
| Mirophthirus (1) | Pygmy Dormice (Rodentia) | |
| Neohaematopinus (31) | Squirrels, Murids (Rodentia) | |
| Phthirpediculus (3) | Lemurs (Primates) | |
| Polyplax (78) | Rodents, Shrews (Rodentia, Soricomorpha) | |
| Proenderleinellus (1) | Pouched Rats (Rodentia) | |
| Sathrax (1) | Tree Shrews (Scandentia) | |
| Scipio (3) | Cane, Dassie Rats (Rodentia) | |
| Typhlomyophthirus (1) | Pygmy Dormice (Rodentia) | |
| Pthiridae | Pthirus (2) | Old World Primates (Primates) |
| Ratemiidae | Ratemia (3) | Equids (Perissodactyla) |