Classificatie
Animalia [koninkrijk]Arthropoda [superfylum]
Mandibulata [fylum]
Hexapoda [superklasse]
Insecta [klasse]
Pterygota [onderklasse]
Phthiraptera [orde]
Anoplura [onderorde]
Pediculidae [familie]
Pediculus [genus]
Pediculus capitis [species]