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Family Phtlopteridae. 



Phloptems breviformis, Kell. & Kuvv. From Progne chalybdea, the common 

 swallow of the coast-lands in British Guiana. 



Philopterus duplicnfus, Piag. From Ceryle torquata, a common species of Kin^r- 

 fisher on the coast-lands. ^ 



Philopterm obscurus, Gieb. From RostrJiamus sociabilis, a common species of 

 Snail-eating Buzzard, and also from a Peacock {Pavo cristatm) in the Botanic Gardens, 

 Georgetown. 



Degeeriella sp. From the White-breasted Harrier Eagle {Herpetotheres cackinnans) 

 and Eostrhamus sociabilis. 



Paragoniocotes ahnormis, Kell. From a small undetermined species of coast-land 

 parrot. 



Family Goniodidae. 



Goniocotes curtus, N. From Opisthocomus cristatus, the well-known Hoatzin or 

 Canje Pheasant. 



Goniocotes gigas, Taschb. ( = ahdominalis, P.). Parasite of chickens {Gallus domes- 

 Hem) and turkeys {Meleagris domestica). 



Goniocotes kohgasler, N. From pigeons (Columba domestica) and guinea-fowls 

 (Num ida meleagris). 



Goniodes dissimilis, N. From chickens and turkeys. 

 Goniodes compar, N. From pigeons. 



Goniodes jyavonis, L. From a Peacock {Pavo cristatus) in the Botanic Gardens, 

 Georgetown. 



Goniodes stylifer, N. From turkeys. 



Family Lipeuridae. 



Lipeurus assessor, Gieb. From Rostrhamus sociabilis and Cathartes perniger. 



Lipeurus baculus, N. From pigeons. 



Lipeurus leucopygus, N. From Blue Heron. 



Lipeurus poly trapezius, N. From chickens. 



Lipeurus squalidus, N. From Muscovy duck and Herpetotheres cackinnans. 



Lipeurus variabilis, N. From chickens, guinea-fowl and turkey. 



Lipeurus sp. From the Blue Gaulding {Florida coerulea). 



Family Menoponidae. 



Menacanthus sp. From Rostrhamus sociabilis. 



Menacanthus sp. From Opisthocom us cristatus. 



Menopon biseriatum, P. From turkey {Meleagris domestica). 



Menopon pallidum, N. From Gallus domestica, Numida meleagris, and Meleagris 

 domestica. 



Menopon macropus, Gieb. From Crux alector. 

 Myrsidea rustica, N. From Progne chalybdea. 



