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 " * "

Charadriidae

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Vanellinae

Vanellus Brisson, 1760

Erythrogonys Gould, 1838

Pluvialinae

Pluvialis Brisson, 1760

Charadriinae

Charadrius Linnaeus, 1758

Peltohyas Sharpe, 1896

Thinornis Gray, G. R., 1845

Elseyornis Mathews, 1914

Oreopholus Jardine and Selby, 1835

Anarhynchus Quoy and Gaimard, 1830

Phegornis Gray, G. R., 1846



Last revised:    31 August, 2003

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