Twenty-eight species of Menacanthus are recognized, discussed, and keyed. These include 7 new species with the following type-hosts: M. sturnellae from Sturnella magna, M. quiscali from Quiscalus quiscula, M. tyranni from Tyrannus verticalis, M. obsoleti from Salpincles obsoletus, M. aedonis from Troglodytes aedon, M. dendroicae from Dendroica discolor, and M. geothlypis from Geothlypis trichas. There are 23 new synonymies and 6 names listed as nomina dubia. Neotypes are erected for Pediculus curuccae Schrank and Menopon pusillum Nitzsch; lectotypes are designated for Colpocephalum chrysophaeum Kellogg and Menopon distinctum Kellogg & Chapman.
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