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Order MALLOPHAGA

(Bird Lice)

Characteristics:

1. Incomplete (simple) metamorphosis

2. Chewing mouthparts

3. Wingless

4. External parasites of birds & some mammals

5. Tarsi with one or two claws

Typical Examples: