Cedar Creek
Natural History Area

Insects of Cedar Creek

Order ANOPLURA

(Sucking Lice)

Sucking Lice (56+ NA spp) are found only on mammals.  Nine families are recognized in the order, but only xx are likely to occur in Minnesota.  None have been collected at CCNHA.  Below is a list of North American families.
 
1. Family ECHINOPHTHIRIIDAE otter,seal,walrus (Not described at CCNHA)
2. Family LINOGNATHIDAE even-toed ungulates (Not described at CCNHA)
3. Family HAEMATOPINIDAE ungulates (Not described at CCNHA)
4. Family PECAROECIDAE pecarry (Not found in Minnesota)
5. Family ENDERLEINELLIDAE squirrels (Not described at CCNHA)
6. Family HOPLOPLEURIDAE rodents, insectivores (Not described at CCNHA)
7. Family POLYPLACIDAE rodents,insectivores (Not described at CCNHA)
8. Family PEDICULIDAE Human head lice (Not described at CCNHA)
9. Family PTHIRIDAE Human pubic louse (Not described at CCNHA)

jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000