Created by Arnika Oddy-van Oploo
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Superfamily Analgoidea
Family Alloptidae
Family Analgidae
Family Avenzoariidae
Family Dermoglyphidae
Genus Dermoglyphus (female from Red-winged Blackbird)
Genus Paralges (male from Herring Gull, female from American Robin)
Family Epidermoptidae
Genus Microlichus (male from Northern Flicker, female from American Robin)
Genus Myialges (female from hippoboscid fly that was feeding on passerine bird)
Family Proctophyllodidae
Family Pteronyssidae
Genus Neopteronyssus (male, female from Hairy Woodpecker)
Genus Pteronyssus (male, female from Yellow-bellied Sapsucker)
Genus Scutulanyssus (male, female from Tree Swallow)
Genus Stenopteronyssus (male, female from Northern Flicker)
Genus Sturnotrogus (male, female from European Starling)
Family Xolalgidae
Subfamily Ingrassiinae
Genus Analloptes (male, female from Osprey)
Genus Fainalges (male, female from Cooper’s Hawk) Note: identification is uncertain
Genus Gymnalloptes (male, female from American Coot)
Genus Ingrassia (male, female from Franklin’s Gull)
Genus Metingrassia (male, female from Double-crested Cormorant)
Superfamily Pterolichoidea
Family Freyanidae
Subfamily Freyaninae
Genus Freyana (male homeomorph, male heteromorph, female from Blue-winged Teal)
Family Gabuciniidae
Genus Gabucinia (male, female from Common Raven)
Genus Proaposolenidia (male, female from Cooper’s Hawk)
Family Kramerellidae
Genus Kramerella (male, female from Boreal Owl)
Genus Petitota (male, female from Boreal Owl)
Genus Pseudogabucinia (male, female from Sandhill Crane)
Family Pterolichidae
Subfamily Pterolichinae
Genus Grallobia (male, female from American Coot)
Genus Grallolichus (male, female from American Coot)
Genus Pseudalloptes (male from Gray Partridge)
Genus Pseudalloptinus (male, female from Bald Eagle)
Genus Pseudolichus (male, female from Gray Partridge)
Genus Tetraolichus (male from Ruffed Grouse, female from Spruce Grouse)
Family Ptiloxenidae
Genus Ptiloxenus (male, female from Red-necked Grebe)
Genus Sokoloviana (male, female from Killdeer)
Family Syringobiidae
Genus Megasyringobia (female from Solitary Sandpiper)
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