Pediculus humanus | |
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Head louse, P. humanus capitis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Phthiraptera |
Suborder: | Anoplura |
Family: | Pediculidae |
Genus: | Pediculus |
Species: | P. humanus |
Binomial name | |
Pediculus humanus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Pediculus humanus is a species of louse that infects humans. It comprises two subspecies: