Polyplax

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Polyplax
Polyplax spinulosa louse under microscope.jpg
Polyplax spinulosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Family: Polyplacidae
Genus: Polyplax
Enderlein, 1904

Polyplax is a genus of lice belonging to the family Polyplacidae. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Polyplax Enderlein, 1904". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 June 2021.