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Pediculus humanus

Head Louse


Pediculus humanus

Piojo Humano
Piolho Humano
Family: Pediculidae
Order: Phthiraptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Pediculus humanus is a species of louse that infests humans. It comprises two subspecies:
  • Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus, 1758 – body louse
  • Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, 1767 – head louse

Source: Wikipedia, article Pediculus humanus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Count: 2

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Photography ID: 585227
  Adult
Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/06/2024
Néstor Trossero
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Photography ID: 115484
  Adult
Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/17/2015
Santiago Juan Torres


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Species records

Count: 7



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
203703106/03/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
67707315/01/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural de Uso Múltiple Isla Martín GarcíaMauro Carballo
53255526/01/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresBelén de Escobar1Jorge La Grotteria
42596419/04/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresVilla Libertad, San MartínMauro Carballo
33209117/09/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresCiudad, TandilSantiago Juan Torres
32049827/08/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresTandil1Santiago Juan Torres
37424617/03/2002ArgentinaFormosaFormosa CapitalMartin Ferrari
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Head Louse (Pediculus humanus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.