Birds and their associated Chewing Lice

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

conventions:
Host probably extinct = †
Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Momotidae - Motmots

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Brueelia [Philopteridae]
Philopterus [Philopteridae]

Hylomanes Lichtenstein, 1839

Hylomanes momotula Lichtenstein, 1839 - Tody Motmot

Philopterus momotula (Carriker, 1963) *

Aspatha Sharpe, 1892

Aspatha gularis (Lafresnaye, 1840) - Blue-throated Motmot

Momotus Brisson, 1760

Momotus mexicanus Swainson, 1827 - Russet-crowned Motmot

Philopterus dennyi (Ponton, 1871) *

Momotus momota (Linnaeus, 1766) - Blue-crowned Motmot

Brueelia marginella (Nitzsch, 1866) *
Brueelia xilitla Carriker, 1954 *
Philopterus panamensis (Carriker, 1963) *
Philopterus prionitis (Denny, 1841) *

Momotus aequatorialis Gould, 1857 - Highland Motmot

Baryphthengus Cabanis and Heine, 1859

Baryphthengus martii (Spix, 1824) - Rufous Motmot
Baryphthengus ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1818) - Rufous-capped Motmot

Brueelia humphreyi Oniki and Emerson, 1982 *
Philopterus barypthenga (Carriker, 1963) *

Electron Gistel, 1848

Electron carinatum (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847) - Keel-billed Motmot
Electron platyrhynchum (Leadbeater, 1829) - Broad-billed Motmot

Eumomota Sclater, 1858

Eumomota superciliosa (Sandbach, 1837) - Turquoise-browed Motmot

Last revised: 10 September, 2003

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