Mallophaga

Translingual thumb|Menacanthus stramineus species, nymphs, on a chicken feather (now suborder Amblycera) Etymology mul Proper noun mul obsolete suborder order Phthiraptera the chewing lice Usage notes Mallophaga is a traditional grouping recently found to be paraphyletic; it has been replaced by three suborders: Amblycera (a primitive suborder widespread on birds, also found on South American and Australian mammals), Ischnocera suborder (mostly avian parasites, but including one family that lives on mammals) and Rhynchophthirina suborder (parasites of elephants and warthogs). References Louse#Classification mul Taxonomic names (obsolete)