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 " * "

Megapodiidae

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Alectura Latham, 1824

Aepypodius Oustalet, 1880

Talegalla Lesson, 1828

Leipoa Gould, 1840

Macrocephalon Müller, S., 1846

Eulipoa Ogilvie-Grant, 1893

Megapodius Gaimard, 1823



Last revision:   20 August, 2003

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