Feather-louse

Guides

  • Brueelia brunneinucha

    Brueelia brunneinucha is a species of chewing louse in the family Philopteridae, described by Cicchino in 1983. It belongs to a genus of feather lice that parasitize birds. Members of this genus are typically specialized to particular host species or groups.

  • Degeeriella

    Degeeriella is a genus of ischnoceran feather lice in the family Philopteridae. Species in this genus are ectoparasites of birds of prey, with documented host associations including vultures and related Accipitriformes. The genus is characterized by distinctive genitalia with penial sclerite and typically more than four sternocentral setae on abdominal segments III and IV. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that Degeeriella is paraphyletic, with some species showing closer relationships to other genera than to congeneric species.