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Human Body Louse

Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Psocodea Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pediculus humanus humanus
Subspecies recognized by wikipedia EU, wikipedia BR, wikipedia MS, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia gl Galician, and GBIF classification
Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus capitis
Species recognized by Germany Species List
Pediculus capitis
Recognized by Biopix Nature Photos
Pediculus humanus capitis
Subspecies recognized by wikipedia ID, wikipedia EU, wikipedia LT, wikipedia BR, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia MS, wikipedia PMS, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, EOL authors, and wikipedia gl Galician
Pediculus humanus capitis
Recognized by One Species at a Time Podcasts and EOL staff
Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer 1778
Subspecies recognized by GBIF classification
Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer 1778
Recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus humanus corporis
Subspecies recognized by NCBI and EOL authors
Pediculus humanus
Species recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia RO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, Cameroon Species List, Canada Species List, Ireland Species List, New Zealand Species List, Norway Species List, Philippines Species List, Sweden Species List, United Kingdom Species List, wikipedia ID, wikipedia EU, Mexico Species List, North Atlantic Species List, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia BR, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia MS, wikipedia PMS, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, EOL authors, wikipedia gl Galician, Arctic Arthropods, and United States Species List
Pediculus humanus
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Animal Diversity Web
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, GBIF classification, and Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Recognized by Public Health Image Library and One Species at a Time Podcasts
Pediculus pseudohumanus
Species recognized by United States Species List
Pediculus capitis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Pediculus humanus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikipedia (inferred records), Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Simpson et al 2020, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Pediculus humanus
Recognized by Flickr Group, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, and Alaskan Arthropods
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, and Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Pediculus humanus americanus Ewing
Subspecies recognized by NMNH type specimens
Pediculus humanus capitis
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Pediculus humanus humanus
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Pediculus pseudohumanus Ewing
Recognized by NMNH type specimens

Alternative Names

Pediculus (Pediculus) humanus americanus Ewing & H. E. 1926
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus (Pediculus) humanus angustus Fahrenholz 1915
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus humanus humanus
Synonym according to NCBI
Pediculus albidior von Olfers 1816
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus assimilis Fahrenholz 1919
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus capitis angustus Fahrenholz 1915
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus capitis maculatus Fahrenholz 1916
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus capitis
Synonym according to NCBI
Pediculus capitis De Geer 1778
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus cervicalis Latreille 1803
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus consobrinus Piaget 1880
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus corporis angustus Fahrenholz 1916
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus corporis marginatus Fahrenholz 1915
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus corporis nigritarum Fabricius & J. C. 1805
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus corporis De Geer 1778
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus friedenthali Fahrenholz 1916
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus humanus chinensis Fahrenholz 1916
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus humanus corporis De Geer 1778
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus humanus marginatus Fahrenholz 1916
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus humanus nigritarum Fabricius & J. C. 1805
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus nigritarum Fabricius & J. C. 1805
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus oblongus Fahrenholz 1916
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus pubescens von Olfers 1816
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus tabescentium Alt 1824
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus vestimenti Nitzsch 1818
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus (Parapediculus) pseudohumanus Ewing & H. E. 1938
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer 1778
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Common Names

English

human body louse preferred
Recognized by admin
human lice
prefer
Recognized by admin
human louse
prefer
Recognized by admin
seam squirrel
prefer
Recognized by admin
Body louse
prefer
Recognized by Simpson et al 2020

Arabic

قمل الإنسان preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Asturian

Pioyu humanu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

човешка въшка preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Poll comú preferred
Recognized by admin

Chinese

人蝨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

veš šatní preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Täi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

pou de l'humain preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

míol cnis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ヒトジラミ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Wikidata Common Names

Korean

이 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Low Saxon

Minschenluus preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

menneskelus preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

pediulus preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

человеческая вошь preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

قمل الانسان preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

人蝨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Psocodea
Troctomorpha
Phthiraptera
Anoplura
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis de Geer 1778
Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus mjobergi Ferris 1916
Pediculus schaeffi Fahrenholz 1910

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea Novak 1890
Troctomorpha Roesler 1940
Nanopsocetae Broadhead 1950
Phthiraptera Haeckel 1896
Anoplura Leach 1815
Pediculidae Leach 1817
Pediculus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis de Geer 1778
Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus infausti Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus mjobergi Ferris 1916
Pediculus oblongus Scopoli 1763
Pediculus schaeffi Fahrenholz 1910

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Psocodea
Troctomorpha
Phthiraptera
Anoplura
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis de Geer 1778
Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus mjobergi Ferris 1916
Pediculus schaeffi Fahrenholz 1910

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Psocodea
Troctomorpha
Phthiraptera
Anoplura
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer 1778
Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus mjobergi Ferris 1916
Pediculus schaeffi Fahrenholz 1910

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Psocodea
Troctomorpha
Phthiraptera
Anoplura
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer 1778 (this page)
Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus 1758

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Psocodea
Troctomorpha
Phthiraptera
Anoplura
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer 1778

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Pediculidae
Pediculus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer 1778
Pediculus humanus humanus
Pediculus clavicornis Nitzsch 1864
Pediculus coffeae Linnaeus 1767
Pediculus eurysternus Burmeister 1838
Pediculus mjobergi Ferris 1916
Pediculus porcelli Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus schaeffi Fahrenholz 1910
Pediculus simiae Ewing
Pediculus vespertilionis Linnaeus 1758

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Pediculidae
Pediculus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer 1778 (this page)
Pediculus humanus humanus

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Pediculidae
Pediculus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus humanus humanus (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer 1778

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Psocodea
Anoplura Leach 1815
Pediculidae Leach 1817
Pediculus Linnaeus 1758
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Pediculus clavicornis Nitzsch 1864
Pediculus mjobergi Ferris 1916
Pediculus schaeffi Fahrenholz 1910

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Psocodea
Phthiraptera
Anoplura
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus
Pediculus humanus corporis (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Psocodea
Phthiraptera
Anoplura
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis
Pediculus humanus corporis
Pediculus mjobergi
Pediculus schaeffi

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Paraneoptera
Psocodea
Phthiraptera
Anoplura
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus
Pediculus humanus capitis (this page)
Pediculus humanus corporis

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Exopterygota
Phthiraptera
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus
Pediculus humanus capitis (this page)
Pediculus humanus humanus

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Exopterygota
Phthiraptera
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis
Pediculus humanus humanus
Pediculus capitis
Pediculus clavicornis
Pediculus mjobergi
Pediculus oudemansi
Pediculus schaeffi

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Exopterygota
Phthiraptera
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus capitis (this page)
Pediculus clavicornis
Pediculus humanus
Pediculus mjobergi
Pediculus oudemansi
Pediculus schaeffi

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Exopterygota
Phthiraptera
Pediculidae
Pediculus
Pediculus humanus
Pediculus humanus humanus (this page)
Pediculus humanus capitis
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