Trichodectidae
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Damalinia caprae
Damalinia caprae is a species of chewing louse in the family Trichodectidae, parasitic on goats. The species was described by Gurlt in 1843 and is currently treated as a synonym of Bovicola caprae. Like other members of this group, it feeds on skin debris, hair, and secretions of its mammalian host.
Tricholipeurus
Tricholipeurus is a genus of ischnoceran lice in the family Trichodectidae, parasitic on mammals. The genus was established by Bedford in 1929. Species within this genus are ectoparasites of ungulates, with documented host associations including gazelles. At least one species, Tricholipeurus balanicus, has been recorded from the slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) in Algeria.