''Nesiotinus'' is a genus of

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belonging to the family

Philopteridae Philopteridae is a family (biology), family of feather lice. They are parasite, parasitic on birds, primarily consuming downy feathers. Philopteridae is a highly diverse family with more than 2,700 described species, and constitutes 30% of the o ...

. The genus was first described in 1903 by

Vernon Lyman Kellogg Vernon Lyman Kellogg (December 1, 1867 – August 8, 1937) was an American entomologist, evolutionary biologist, and science administrator. A major contribution was his study of bird lice and their hosts. He established the Department of Zoology ...

, and the type species is ''Nesiotinus demersus''. The species of this genus are found infesting

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Species

Species: *'' Nesiotinus demersus'' *'' Nesiotinus kerguelensis''

References

Taxa described in 1903 Taxa named by Vernon Lyman Kellogg Lice {{Louse-stub