Subspecies Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, 1778
Human Head Louse
- Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, C.B. 1778. Mémoires pour servir à l'histoires des insectes. 7: 69–82 pl. 4 Stockholm : Hesselberg. [67].
Type data:
Status unknown, locality unknown.Type host:
Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Undoubtedly cosmopolitan.
Introduced.
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 [HOMINIDAE] Human), sanguinivore.
General References
Durden, L.A. & Musser, G.G. 1994. The sucking lice (Insecta, Anoplura) of the world: a taxonomic checklist with records of mammalian hosts and geographical distributions. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 218: 1-90 (full synonymy)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | Phthiraptera | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Alice Wells (ABRS) |
| 28-Sep-2022 | Phthiraptera | 26-Jul-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 19-Jul-2012 | 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Sep-2023 | MODIFIED |