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Revision as of 09:04, 14 July 2010
Mallophaga
Also known as chewing lice or biting lice
- Broad head
- Thorax narrower than the head
- Rasping mouthparts
- Feeds on epithelial scales, scabs, feathers and other bodily debris
- Species occur on both mammals and birds