64 RiciNiDAE — Trichodectidae — Philopteridae 



Family RICINIDAE 



RICINIUS DeGeer 



R. leptosomus Carriker. Ithaca, on kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus L.). 

 R. lineatus Osb. Recorded from Ithaca by Osb., on ruby-throated humming bird 

 (Archilochtis cohihris L.). 



Trochiloecetes Paine and Mann 

 T. prominens Kell. & Chap. Ithaca, on ruby-throated humming bird. 



SUBORDER ISCHNOCERA 



Family TRICHODECTIDAE 



Trichodectes Nitzsch 



T. bovis L. (scalaris Nitz.). Biting Cattle Louse. Common throughout the 



State, on domestic cattle. 

 T. equi L. Biting Horse Louse. Probably common throughout the State, on 



horse, but definitely recorded only from Ithaca. 

 T. ovis L. (sphaerocephahis Olfers). N. Blenheim and Liberty, on sheep (Lint. 



Kept. 1889). 

 T. subrostratus Nitz. Probably common throughout the State, on cat, but definitely 



recorded only from Ithaca. 



Family PHILOPTERIDAE 



SUBFAMILY GONIODINAE 



GONIODES Nitzsch 



G. dissimilis Nitz. Malone, Ap, on ring-necked pheasant (Phasiamis torquatus 



Gmel.). 

 G. meleagridis L. {stylifer Nitz.). Ithaca, common on .domestic turkey (Herr). 



GONIOCOTES Burmeister 



G. bidentatus Scop, (compar Nitz.). Ithaca, very common on domestic pigeon 



(Herr). 

 G. gigas Tasch. Ithaca, on hen and guinea fowl, but not common (Herr). 

 G. hologaster Nitz. Lesser Chicken Louse. Ithaca, fairly common on hen, and 



probably widely distributed throughout the State. 



SUBFAMILY PHILOPTERINAE 

 PhILOPTERUS Nitzsch 



P. agelaii Osb. Ithaca, on red-winged blackbird {Agelaius phoeniccns phocnicens 



L.). 

 P. ceblebrachys Nitz. Avon, Jan, on snowy owl (Nyctea nyctea L.), GAFrcnch. 

 P. corvi Osb. Ithaca and Hebron, on crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos 



Brehm). 

 P. cursor Nitz. Ithaca, on barred owl {Strix varia varia Barton). 



