See text Pediculus is a genus of sucking lice, the sole genus in the family Pediculidae.

Pediculus species are ectoparasites of primates.

Species include:[1] Humans are the hosts of Pediculus humanus.

Chimpanzees and bonobos host Pediculus shaeffi.

Various New World monkeys in the families Cebidae and Atelidae host Pediculus mjobergi.