Bird Lice

Figures 1–6.Brueelia sueta sp. n.: male, dorso-ventral views (1); female, dorso-ventral views (2); temporal carina (3); male genitalia (4); female vulvar margin (5); female gonapophysis (6).

Figures 1–4.Habitus, ventral views: Philopteroides beckeri female paratype (1); Philopteroides beckeri male holotype (2); Philopteroides pilgrimi female holotype (3); Philopteroides pilgrimi male paratype (4). Scale bars = 0.1 mm

Figures 13–16.Brueelia sueta sp. n.: male preantenal region, dorso-ventral views (13); female preantenal region, dorso-ventral views (14); Brueelia cicchinoi sp. n.: male preantenal region, dorso-ventral views (15); female preantenal region, dorso-ventral views (16).

Figures 9–12.Head, dorsal view: Philopteroides beckeri female paratype (9); Philopteroides pilgrimi female holotype (10); Philopteroides fuliginosus female (11); Philopteroides macrocephalus female holotype (12). Scale bars = 0.1 mm

Figures 7–12.Brueelia cicchinoi sp. n.: male, dorso-ventral views (7); female, dorso-ventral views (8); temporal carina (9); male genitalia (10); female vulvar margin (11); female gonapophysis (12).

Figures 13–20.Dorsal terminalia: Philopteroides beckeri female (13); Philopteroides beckeri male (15); Philopteroides pilgrimi female (17); Philopteroides pilgrimi male (19). Female ventral terminalia: Philopteroides beckeri (14); Philopteroides pilgrimi (18); Philopteroides pilgrimi intraspecific variation (18a,b). Male subgenital plate: Philopteroides beckeri (16); Philopteroides pilgrimi (20). Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Figures 13–16.Brueelia sueta sp. n.: male preantenal region, dorso-ventral views (13); female preantenal region, dorso-ventral views (14); Brueelia cicchinoi sp. n.: male preantenal region, dorso-ventral views (15); female preantenal region, dorso-ventral views (16).

Figures 29–37.Habitus: Philopteroides beckeri nymph II, dorso-ventral view (29). Hyaline margins and anterior dorsal plates: Philopteroides beckeri (30); Philopteroides pilgrimi (32); Philopteroides fuliginosus (34); Philopteroides macrocephalus (36). Male genitalia: Philopteroides beckeri (31); Philopteroides pilgrimi (33); Philopteroides fuliginosus (35); Philopteroides macrocephalus (37). Scale bars = 0.05 mm

Figures 1–4.Habitus, ventral views: Philopteroides beckeri female paratype (1); Philopteroides beckeri male holotype (2); Philopteroides pilgrimi female holotype (3); Philopteroides pilgrimi male paratype (4). Scale bars = 0.1 mm

Figures 9–12.Head, dorsal view: Philopteroides beckeri female paratype (9); Philopteroides pilgrimi female holotype (10); Philopteroides fuliginosus female (11); Philopteroides macrocephalus female holotype (12). Scale bars = 0.1 mm

Figures 13–20.Dorsal terminalia: Philopteroides beckeri female (13); Philopteroides beckeri male (15); Philopteroides pilgrimi female (17); Philopteroides pilgrimi male (19). Female ventral terminalia: Philopteroides beckeri (14); Philopteroides pilgrimi (18); Philopteroides pilgrimi intraspecific variation (18a,b). Male subgenital plate: Philopteroides beckeri (16); Philopteroides pilgrimi (20). Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Figures 29–37.Habitus: Philopteroides beckeri nymph II, dorso-ventral view (29). Hyaline margins and anterior dorsal plates: Philopteroides beckeri (30); Philopteroides pilgrimi (32); Philopteroides fuliginosus (34); Philopteroides macrocephalus (36). Male genitalia: Philopteroides beckeri (31); Philopteroides pilgrimi (33); Philopteroides fuliginosus (35); Philopteroides macrocephalus (37). Scale bars = 0.05 mm

This illustration depicts the morphologic characteristics of the ventral surface of the female and male louse, Goniodes gigas.Created: 1975

Figures 5–8.Habitus, ventral views: Philopteroides fuliginosus female holotype (5); Philopteroides fuliginosus male paratype (6); Philopteroides macrocephalus female holotype (7); Philopteroides macrocephalus male paratype (8). Scale bars = 0.1 mm

This illustration depicts the ventral features of the male and female louse, Lipeurus caponis.Created: 1975

Figures 9–12.Head, dorsal view: Philopteroides beckeri female paratype (9); Philopteroides pilgrimi female holotype (10); Philopteroides fuliginosus female (11); Philopteroides macrocephalus female holotype (12). Scale bars = 0.1 mm

This illustration of female and male lice, Goniodes dissimilis shows the ventral aspect of this species.Created: 1975

Figures 21–28.Dorsal terminalia: Philopteroides fuliginosus female (21); Philopteroides fuliginosus male (23); Philopteroides macrocephalus female (25); Philopteroides macrocephalus male (27). Female ventral terminalia: Philopteroides fuliginosus (22); Philopteroides macrocephalus (26); Philopteroides macrocephalus intraspecific variation (26a). Male subgenital plate: Philopteroides fuliginosus (24); Philopteroides macrocephalus (28). Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Figures 29–37.Habitus: Philopteroides beckeri nymph II, dorso-ventral view (29). Hyaline margins and anterior dorsal plates: Philopteroides beckeri (30); Philopteroides pilgrimi (32); Philopteroides fuliginosus (34); Philopteroides macrocephalus (36). Male genitalia: Philopteroides beckeri (31); Philopteroides pilgrimi (33); Philopteroides fuliginosus (35); Philopteroides macrocephalus (37). Scale bars = 0.05 mm

This illustration of female and male lice, Cuclotogaster heterographus shows the ventral aspect of this species (Nitzsh).Created: 1975

Figures 5–8.Habitus, ventral views: Philopteroides fuliginosus female holotype (5); Philopteroides fuliginosus male paratype (6); Philopteroides macrocephalus female holotype (7); Philopteroides macrocephalus male paratype (8). Scale bars = 0.1 mm

Figures 9–12.Head, dorsal view: Philopteroides beckeri female paratype (9); Philopteroides pilgrimi female holotype (10); Philopteroides fuliginosus female (11); Philopteroides macrocephalus female holotype (12). Scale bars = 0.1 mm

Figures 21–28.Dorsal terminalia: Philopteroides fuliginosus female (21); Philopteroides fuliginosus male (23); Philopteroides macrocephalus female (25); Philopteroides macrocephalus male (27). Female ventral terminalia: Philopteroides fuliginosus (22); Philopteroides macrocephalus (26); Philopteroides macrocephalus intraspecific variation (26a). Male subgenital plate: Philopteroides fuliginosus (24); Philopteroides macrocephalus (28). Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Figures 29–37.Habitus: Philopteroides beckeri nymph II, dorso-ventral view (29). Hyaline margins and anterior dorsal plates: Philopteroides beckeri (30); Philopteroides pilgrimi (32); Philopteroides fuliginosus (34); Philopteroides macrocephalus (36). Male genitalia: Philopteroides beckeri (31); Philopteroides pilgrimi (33); Philopteroides fuliginosus (35); Philopteroides macrocephalus (37). Scale bars = 0.05 mm