Anoplura

**Definition:** An order of insects comprising the sucking lice, which are blood-sucking ectoparasites of mammals. Recognized families include: Echinphthiriidae, Haematopinidae, and Pediculidae. The latter contains the medically important genera affecting humans: PEDICULUS and PHTHIRUS.

**Tree numbers:** - B01.050.500.131.617.690.060

**Synonyms:** - Sucking Louse - Sucking Lice