Spencer's collection of Bird Lice (Psocodea: "Phthiraptera") can now be found online here.
This section is organized taxonomically by the host bird as many of the lice specimens are still waiting to be identified
Recent Additions
Anisepyris subviolaceus
Hymenoptera: Bethylidae
Augochlora pura
Hymenoptera: Halictidae
Axinotarsus pulicarius
Coleoptera: Melyridae
Basilia forcipata
Diptera: Nycteribiidae
Chaetopsis massyla
Diptera: Ulidiidae
Coptosoma xanthogramma
Hemiptera: Plataspidae
Dilophus stigmatera stigmatera
Diptera: Bibionidae
Hybosorus roei
Coleoptera: Hybosoridae
Hypoponera punctatissima
Hymenoptera: Formicidae
Lioligus nitidus
Coleoptera: Byrrhidae
Lycaena heteronea heteronea
Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae
Myrmica rubra
Hymenoptera: Formicidae
Oncholyda sitkensis
Hymenoptera: Pamphiliidae
Pleroneura californica
Hymenoptera: Xyelidae
Telmatogeton alaskensis
Diptera: Chironomidae
Tesarius oregonensis
Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae
Tiphia trehernei
Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae
Trichobius corynorhini
Diptera: Streblidae
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