Birds and their associated Chewing Lice
Avian taxonomy Howard and Moore, 3rd. Edition, 2003
Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C. Dalgleish.
conventions:
Extinct = †
Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "
Apterygidae
Genera of chewing lice known from the family:
Apterygon [Menoponidae]
Rallicola [Philopteridae]
Apteryx Shaw, 1813
- Apteryx australis Shaw, 1813 - Brown Kiwi
- Apteryx owenii Gould, 1847 - Lesser Spotted Kiwi
Apterygon dumosum Tandan, 1972
Rallicola gadowi Harrison, 1915
Rallicola pilgrimi Clay, 1972 *
- Apteryx haastii Potts, 1872 - Great Spotted Kiwi
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Source: Dalgleish, R. C. 2003
Last revised:
12 September, 2003
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