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Ricinidae

Ricinidae
Ricinus bombycillae (Denny, 1842).JPG
Ricinus bombycillae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phthiraptera
Suborder: Amblycera
Family: Ricinidae

The Ricinidae are a family of a larger group Amblycera of the chewing lice. Most commonly they are ectoparasites of birds. The family includes the genus Ricinus.



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