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carry the recognition of the species back to 1793 when it was described 
by Panzer under the name of Pediculus meleagridis. 
It would seem to be confined more particularly to the Phasianidae, 
and of these to infest particularly the peafowls and turkey, its occur- 
rence on the hen being only occasional. It would evidently pass readily 
from any of these birds to others in the same family. 
THE PHEASANT MENOPON. 
{Menopon fulvomaculatum Denny ; Menopon productum Piag.) 
Denny, in his Monograph published in 1842, describes and figures, 
under the name of Menopon fulvo-maculatum, a species of louse occurring 
on the quail and pheasant. Piaget describes also a species occurring 
on pheasants {Phasianus pictus and P. colchicus), which he considers as 
probably the same as Denny's, though neither the description nor the 
figure enable him to determine certainly. 
According to Denny, " It is fulvous yellow and pubescent; head semi- 
lunar, with a pitchy transverse spot on each side ; abdomen clavate, 
with pale spots on the lateral margin." 
Piaget says it is very similar to M. pallidum, though distinct, and 
calls the color " jaune ocre, fauve sur les cotes de Pabdomen." 
Piaget also describes a variety {major) taken from the Lophopharus 
resplendens. 
THE PEACOCK LOUSE. 
{Menopon phcestomum Nitzsch.) 
This species is apparently confined to the peafowls, as since its de- 
scription in 1818 it has been taken only from these birds. Piaget states 
tiat it occurs on three different species, Pavo spiciferus, P. cristatus, and 
P. javanicus. It has not been recorded from this country, but is likely 
to be found by searching these binls. 
LOUSE OF THE GUINEA HEN. 
{Menopon numidw G.) 
Giebel seems to have been the first to have mentioned this species 
and we may infer that it is usually not abundant. Piaget speaks of it 
as similar to the Menopon phcestomum N. 
We have not had opportunity to make careful search for it, but it 
doubtless occurs on guinea fowls in this country. It would probably 
be difficult for an ordinary observer to distinguish between this and the 
common species infesting hens, and even if noticed in abundance on 
guinea fowls it would very likely escape mention. 
