Birds and their associated Chewing Lice
Avian taxonomy Howard and Moore, 3rd. Edition, 2003
Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C. Dalgleish.
conventions:
- Extinct = †
- Type species of host genus in bold
- Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "
Chionididae - Sheathbills and Allies
Genera of chewing lice known from the family:
Actornithophilus [Menoponidae]
Quadraceps [Philopteridae]
Saemundssonia [Philopteridae]
Chionidinae
Chionis Forster, J. R., 1788
- Chionis albus (Gmelin, 1789) - Snowy Sheathbill
Quadraceps ornatus antarcticus Timmermann, 1952
- Chionis minor Hartlaub, 1841 - Black-faced Sheathbill
Actornithophilus pauliani Séguy, 1953 *
Quadraceps vaginalis Timmermann, 1963
Saemundssonia australis Timmermann, 1955 *
Pluvianellinae
Pluvianellus Gray, G. R., 1846
- Pluvianellus socialis Gray, G. R., 1846 - Magellanic Plover
Last revised:
19 August, 2003
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