Ricinus (insect)
Genus of lice
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Ricinus is a genus of chewing lice which parasitise birds. It is the largest-bodied genus of chewing lice found parasitizing Passeriformes.[2][3]
| Ricinus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ricinus ivanovi, Ricinus tugarinovi and Ricinus vaderi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Infraorder: | Phthiraptera |
| Family: | Ricinidae |
| Genus: | Ricinus De Geer, 1778[1] |
