Birds and their associated Chewing Lice

Avian taxonomy Howard and Moore, 3rd. Edition, 2003
Lice taxonomy (in red) by Robert C. Dalgleish.

conventions:
          Extinct, or so presumed. = †
          Type species of host genus in bold
          Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Laridae

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Larinae

Leucophaeus Bruch, 1853

Larus Linnaeus, 1758

Pagophila Kaup, 1829

Rhodostethia MacGillivray, 1842

Xema Leach, 1819

Creagrus Bonaparte, 1854

Rissa Stephens, 1826

Sterninae

Sterna Linnaeus, 1758

Chlidonias Rafinesque, 1822

Phaetusa Wagler, 1832

Anous Stephens, 1826

Procelsterna Lafresnaye, 1842

Gygis Wagler, 1832

Larosterna Blyth 1852

Rynchopinae

Rynchops Linnaeus, 1758



Last revised:   1 September, 2003

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