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 " * "
Procellariidae - Petrels, Shearwaters
Genera of chewing lice known from the family:
Ancistrona [Menopon]
Austromenopon [Menoponidae]
Bedfordiella [Philopteridae]
Docophoroidea [Philopteridae]
Halipeurus [Philopteridae]
Longimenopon [Menoponidae]
Naubates [Philopteridae]
Paraclisis [Philopteridae]
Perineus [Philopteridae]
Pseudonirmus [Philopteridae]
Saemundssonia [Philopteridae]
Trabeculus [Philopteridae]
Macronectes Richmond, 1905
- Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin, 1789) - Southern Giant Petrel
Austromenopon ossifragae (Eichler, 1949) *
Docophoroides murphi (Kellogg, 1914) *
Paraclisis miriceps (Kellogg and Kuwana, 1902)
Paraclisis obscura (Rudow, 1869) *
Perineus macronecti Palma and Pilgrim
Saemundssonia gaini (Neumann, 1913) *
- Macronectes halli Mathews, 1912 - Northern Giant Petrel
Austromenopon ossifragae (Eichler, 1949)
Docophoroides murphi (Kellogg, 1914)
Paraclisis obscura (Rudow, 1869)
Perineus macronecti Palma and Pilgrim *
Saemundssonia gaini (Neumann, 1913)
Fulmarus Stephens, 1826
- Fulmarus glacialis (Linnaeus, 1761) - Northern Fulmar
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787) *
Austromenopon brevifimbriatum (Piaget, 1880) *
Perineus nigrilimbatus (Giebel, 1874) *
Saemundssonia occidentalis (Kellogg, 1896) *
- Fulmarus glacialoides (Smith, A., 1840) - Southern Fulmar
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon brevifimbriatum (Piaget, 1880)
Perineus nigrilimbatus (Giebel, 1874)
Saemundssonia bicolor (Rudow, 1870) *
Thalassoica Reichenbach, 1853
- Thalassoica antarctica (Gmelin, 1789) - Antarctic Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon brevifimbriatum (Piaget, 1880)
Pseudonirmus lubugris (Taschenberg, 1882)
Saemundssonia antarctica (Wood, 1937)
Daption Stephens, 1826
- Daption capense (Linnaeus, 1758) - Cape Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon brevifimbriatum (Piaget, 1880)
Pseudonirmus gurlti (Taschenberg, 1882) *
Saemundssonia stammeri Timmermann, 1959 *
Pagodroma Bonaparte, 1856
- Pagodroma nivea (Forster, G., 1777) - Snowy Petrel
Austromenopon brevifimbriatum (Piaget, 1880)
Pseudonirmus charcoti (Neumann, 1907) *
Saemundssonia antarctuca (Wood, 1937) *
Halobaena Bonaparte, 1856
- Halobaena caerulea (Gmelin, 1789) - Blue Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon stammeri Timmermann, 1963
Naubates clypeatus (Giebel, 1874) *
Saemundssonia pterodromae Timmermann, 1959
Pachyptila Illiger, 1811
- Pachyptila vittata (Forster, G., 1777) - Broad-billed Prion
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon stammeri Timmermann, 1963
Naubates prioni (Enderlein, 1909)
Saemundssonia desolata Timmermann, 1959
- Pachyptila salvini (Mathews, 1912) - Salvin´s Prion
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon stammeri Timmermann, 1963
Naubates prioni (Enderlein, 1909)
Saemundssonia desolata Timmermann, 1959
- Pachyptila desolata (Gmelin, 1789) - Antarctic Prion
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon stammeri Timmermann, 1963
Longimenopon galeatum Timmermann, 1957
Naubates prioni (Enderlein, 1909) *
Saemundssonia desolata Timmermann, 1959 *
- Pachyptila belcheri (Mathews, 1912) - Slender-billed Prion
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon stammeri Timmermann, 1963
Naubates prioni (Enderlein, 1909)
Saemundssonia desolata Timmermann, 1959
- Pachyptila turtur (Kuhl, 1820) - Fairy Prion
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon stammeri Timmermann, 1963 *
Naubates prioni (Enderlein, 1909)
Saemundssonia desolata Timmermann, 1959
- Pachyptila crassirostris (Mathews, 1912) - Fulmar-Prion
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon stammeri Timmermann, 1963
Naubates prioni (Enderlein, 1909)
Saemundssonia desolata Timmermann, 1959
Aphrodroma Olson 2000
- Aphrodroma brevirostris (Lesson, 1831) - Kerguelen Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Bedfordiella unica Thompson, 1937 *
Longimenopon galeatum Timmermann, 1957
Saemundssonia pterodromae Timmermann, 1959 *
Pterodroma Bonaparte, 1856
- Pterodroma macroptera (Smith,A, 1840) - Great-winged Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus procellariae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775) *
Naubates heteroproctus Harrison, 1937 *
Saemundssonia enderleini (Eichler, 1949)
Trabeculus schillingi Rudow, 1866
- Pterodroma lessonii (Garnot, 1826) - White-headed Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus procellariae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Naubates lessonii Palma and Pilgrim, 2002
Saemundssonia enderleini (Eichler, 1949)
Trabeculus schillingi Rudow, 1866
- Pterodroma incerta (Schlegel, 1863) - Atlantic Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus procellariae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Longimenopon elliotti Timmermann, 1957 *
Naubates pterodromi Bedford, 1930 *
Trabeculus schillingi Rudow, 1866
- Pterodroma solandri (Gould, 1844) - Providence Petrel
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Naubates thieli Timmermann, 1965 *
Trabeculus schillingi Rudow, 1866
- Pterodroma magentae (Giglioli & Salvadori, 1869) - Magenta Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus procellariae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Halipeurus theresae (Timmermann, 1969)
- Pterodroma ultima Murphy, 1949 - Murphy´s Petrel
Naubates ultimae Palma and Pilgrim, 2002
- Pterodroma mollis (Gould, 1844) - Soft-plumaged Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus procellariae (Fabricius, J. C., 1775)
Naubates pterodromi Bedford, 1930 *
Saemundssonia enderleini (Eichler, 1949) *
Trabeculus schillingi Rudow, 1866
- Pterodroma madeira Mathews, 1934 - Madeira Petrel
Trabeculus schillingi Rudow, 1866
- Pterodroma feae (Salvadori, 1899) - Cape Verde Petrel
Halipeurus theresae Timmermann, 1969
Naubates pterodromi Bedford, 1930
Trabeculus schillingi Rudow, 1866
- Pterodroma cahow (Nichols & Mowbray, 1916) - Bermuda Petrel
- Pterodroma hasitata (Kuhl, 1820) - Black-capped Petrel
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus theresae Timmermann, 1969
Saemundssonia jamaicensis Timmermann, 1962 *
Trabeculus schillingi Rudow, 1866
Trabeculus fuscoclypeatus (Johnston and Harrison, 1912)
- Pterodroma externa (Salvin, 1875) - Juan Fernandez Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus kermadecensis (Johnston and Harriston, 1912)
Naubates damma Timmermann, 1961
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Pterodroma occulta Imber and Tennyson, 2001 - Vanuatu Petrel
Halipeurus noctivagus Timmermann, 1960
- Pterodroma neglecta (Schlegel, 1863) - Kermadec Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus kermadecensis (Johnston and Harriston, 1912) *
Trabeculus fuscoclypeatus (Johnston and Harrison, 1912) *
- Pterodroma phillipii Gray, G. R., 1862 - Mount Pitt Petrel
- Pterodroma arminjoniana (Giglioli & Salvadori, 1869) - Herald Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Halipeurus heraldicus Timmermann, 1960 *
Halipeurus kermadecensis (Johnston and Harriston, 1912)
Naubates damma Timmermann, 1961
Trabeculus fuscoclypeatus (Johnston and Harrison, 1912)
- Pterodroma atrata Mathews, 1912 - Henderson Petrel
- Pterodroma alba (Gmelin, 1789) - Phoenix Petrel
Austromenopon hatutuense Timmermann, 1963 *
Halipeurus heraldicus Timmermann, 1960
Trabeculus fuscoclypeatus (Johnston and Harrison, 1912)
- Pterodroma baraui (Jouanin, 1964) - Barau´s Petrel
- Pterodroma phaeopygia (Salvin, 1876) - Dark-rumped Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus noctivagus Timmermann, 1960
Naubates damma Timmermann, 1961
- Pterodroma inexpectata (Forster, J. R., 1844) - Mottled Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus consimilis Timmermann, 1960 *
Naubates pterodromi Bedford, 1930 *
Trabeculus schillingi Rudow, 1866
- Pterodroma cervicolis (Salvin, 1891) - White-necked Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus noctivagus Timmermann, 1960
Naubates damma Timmermann, 1961
- Pterodroma nigripennis (Rothschild, 1893) - Black-winged Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Pterodroma axillaris (Salvin, 1893) - Chatham Islands Petrel
Halipeurus theresae Timmermann, 1969
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Pterodroma hypoleuca (Salvin, 1888) - Bonin Islands Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus theresae Timmermann, 1969 *
Naubates damma Timmermann, 1961
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Pterodroma leucoptera (Gould, 1844) - Gould´s Petrel
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Naubates damma Timmermann, 1961 *
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Pterodroma cookii (Gray, G. R., 1843) - Cook´s Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus turtur Edwards, 1961
Naubates damma Timmermann, 1961
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Pterodroma defilippiana (Giglioli & Salvadori, 1869) - Masatierra Petrel
Halipeurus leucophryna Timmermann, 1960
- Pterodroma longirostris (Stejneger, 1893) - Stejneger´s Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Halipeurus leucophryna Timmermann, 1960 *
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Pterodroma pycrofti Falla, 1933 - Pycroft´s Petrel
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Halipeurus leucophryna Timmermann, 1960
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
Pseudobulweria Mathews, 1936
- Pseudobulweria aterrima (Bonaparte, 1856) - Mascarene Petrel † ?
- Pseudobulweria rostrata (Peale, 1848) - Tahiti Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Halipeurus marquesanus (Ferris, 1932) *
- Pseudobulweria becki (Murphy, 1928) - Beck´s Petrel
- Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi (Gray, G. R., 1860) - Fiji Petrel
Procellaria Linnaeus, 1758
- Procellaria cinerea Gmelin, 1789 - Grey Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Naubataes fuliginosus (Taschenberg, 1882)
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus, 1758 - White-chinned Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Naubataes fuliginosus (Taschenberg, 1882)
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914) *
- Procellaria parkinsoni Gray, G. R., 1862 - Parkinson´s or Black Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Naubataes fuliginosus (Taschenberg, 1882)
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Procellaria westlandica Falla, 1946 - Westland Petrel
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon popellus (Piaget, 1890)
Naubataes fuliginosus (Taschenberg, 1882)
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
Calonectris Mathews & Iredale, 1915
- Calonectris leucomelas (Temminck, 1835) - Streaked Shearwater
Austromenopon longithoracicum (Piaget, 1880)
Halipeurus fosteri Edwards, 1961 *
Halipeurus sawadai Nakagawa, 1959 *
Longimenopon shiraii Nakagawa, 1959 *
Saemundssonia orientalis (Uchida, 1949) *
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769) - Cory´s Shearwater
Austromenopon echinatum Edwards, 1960 *
Halipeurus abnormis (Piaget, 1885)
Saemundssonia peusi (Eichler, 1949) *
Puffinus Brisson, 1760
- Puffinus nativitatis Streets, 1877 - Kiritimati Shearwater
Austromenopon edwardsi Price and Clay, 1972
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus spadix Timmermann, 1961
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930 *
- Puffinus pacificus (Gmelin, 1789) - Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus mirabilis Thompson, 1940 *
Longimenopon puffinus Thompson, 1948 *
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930
Saemundssonia puellula Timmermann, 1965 *
Trabeculus kexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Puffinus bulleri Salvin, 1888 - Buller´s Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus thompsoni Edwards, 1961 *
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930
- Puffinus puffinus (Brunnich, 1764) - Manx Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus diversus (Kellogg, 1896)
Halipeurus placodus (Edwards, 1961)
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930
Saemundssonia kosswigi Timmermann, 1962 *
Trabeculus aviator (Evans, 1912) *
Trabeculus mirabilis (Kellogg, 1896)
- Puffinus yelkouan (Acerbi, 1827) - Yelkouan Shearwater
- Puffinus mauretanicus Lowe, P. R., 1921 - Balearic Shearwater
- Puffinus opisthomelas Coues, 1864 - Black-vented Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899) *
Halipeurus spadix Timmermann, 1961 *
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930
Saemundssonia valida (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899) *
Trabeculus mirabilis (Kellogg, 1896) *
- Puffinus auricularis Townsend, C.H., 1890 - Townsend´s Shearwater
Halipeurus placodus Edwards, 1961
- Puffinus gavia (Forster, J.R., 1844) - Fluttering Shearwater
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus spadix Timmermann, 1961 *
Saemundssonia valida (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
- Puffinus huttoni Mathews, 1912 - Hutton´s Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus spadix Timmermann, 1961
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930
Trabeculus flemingi Timmermann, 1959 *
- Puffinus lherminieri Lesson, 1839 - Audubon´s Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon edwardsi Price and Clay, 1972 *
Austromenopon narboroughi (Kellogg and Kuwana, 1902) *
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus attenuatus Edwards, 1961 *
Halipeurus forficulatus Edwards, 1961 *
Halipeurus placodus Edwards, 1961
Halipeurus spadix Timmermann, 1961
Halipeurus subclavus Timmermann, 1961 *
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930 *
Saemundssonia minor (Kellogg and Kuwana, 1902) *
Saemundssonia persica Timmermann, 1962 *
Trabeculus mirabilis (Kellogg, 1896)
- Puffinus assimilis Gould, 1838 - Little Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus mundae Edwards, 1961 *
Halipeurus placodus Edwards, 1961 *
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930
Trabeculus mirabilis (Kellogg, 1896)
- Puffinus griseus (Gmelin, 1789) - Sooty Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus diversus (Kellogg, 1896)
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Puffinus tenuirostris (Temminck, 1835) - Short-tailed Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus diversus (Kellogg, 1896)
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Puffinus creatopus Coues, 1864 - Pink-footed Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Halipeurus priapulus Timmermann, 1961 *
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930
Saemundssonia puellula Timmermann, 1965
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Puffinus carneipes Gould, 1844 - Flesh-footed Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus priapulus Timmermann, 1961 *
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
- Puffinus gravis (O'Reilly, 1818) - Great Shearwater
Ancistrona vagelli (Fabricius, J. C., 1787)
Austromenopon paululum (Kellogg and Chapman, 1899)
Halipeurus gravis Timmermann, 1961 *
Naubates harrisoni Bedford, 1930 *
Saemundssonia peusi (Eichler, 1949)
Saemundssonia puellula Timmermann, 1965
Trabeculus hexakon (Waterston, 1914)
Bulweria Bonaparte, 1843
- Bulweria bulwerii (Jardine & Selby, 1828) - Bulwer´s Petrel
Austromenopon bulweriae Timmermann, 1963 *
Halipeurus bulweriae Timmermann, 1960 *
Longimenopon infans Timmermann, 1957 *
- Bulweria fallax Jouanin, 1955 - Jouanin´s Petrel
Halipeurus fallacis Timmermann, 1960 *
Last revised: 6 August, 2004
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