chicken body louse

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Menoponidae is a monophyletic family of lice in the superfamily of chewing lice, Amblycera, often referred to as the chicken body louse family. They are ectoparasites of a wide range of birds including chickens, which makes them important to understand for veterinary science and for human health. However, Menoponidae are not exclusive to poultry and are common parasites for migratory birds, with more and more species being discovered every year.

Los tirápteros (Phthiraptera), generalmente conocidos como piojos, pertenecen al orden Psocodea y son un grupo de insectos ápteros, hemimetábolos, y ectoparásitos de aves y mamíferos, que incluye unas 3250 especies. ​ Phthiraptera ha sido reconocido como orden, infraorden o parvorden. La evidencia genética actual indica que los piojos son un linaje altamente modificado de Psocodea (antes llamado Psocoptera) y se ubican a nivel de parvorden (entre infraorden y superfamilia).