Birds and their 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 " * "

Numididae

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:

Agelastes (Bonaparte, 1850)

Numida Linnaeus, 1766

Guttera (Wagler, 1832)

Acryllium (Gray, G. R., 1840)



Last revised:    20 August, 2003

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