Ratemiidae
| Ratemiidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Suborder: | Troctomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Phthiraptera |
| Parvorder: | Anoplura |
| Family: | Ratemiidae Kim & Ludwig, 1978 |
Ratemiidae is a family of lice within Anoplura (sucking lice) that is a parasite of Perissodactyla (horses and other odd toed ungulates). Ratemiidae is capable of transferring diseases such as typhus to their hosts. These lice are found primarily in China.