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 " * "

Fregatidae

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Colpocephalum [Menoponidae]
Fregatiella [Menoponidae]
Pectinopygus [Philopteridae]

Fregata Lacépède 1799

Fregata aquila (Linnaeus,1758) - Ascension Frigatebird

Colpocephalum spineum Kellogg, 1899
Fregatiella aurifasciata (Kellogg, 1899)
Pectinopygus crenatus (Giebel, 1874) *

Fregata andrewsi Mathews, 1914 - Christmas Island Frigatebird

Fregatiella aurifasciata (Kellogg, 1899)

Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 - Magnificent Frigatebird

Colpocephalum spineum Kellogg, 1899 *
Fregatiella aurifasciata (Kellogg, 1899) *
Pectinopygus fregatiphagus (Eichler, 1943) *

Fregata minor (Gmelin, 1789) - Great Frigatebird

Colpocephalum angulaticeps Piaget, 1880 *
Fregatiella aurifasciata (Kellogg, 1899)
Pectinopygus gracilicornis (Piaget, 1880) *

Fregata ariel (Gray, G. R., 1845) - Lesser Frigatebird

Colpocephalum angulaticeps Piaget, 1880
Fregatiella aurifasciata (Kellogg, 1899)
Pectinopygus gracilicornis (Piaget, 1880)

Last revised: 30 August, 2003

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