The Goniodidae (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) of peafowl (Aves: Galliformes: Pavo), with description of a new genus Author Gustafsson, Daniel R. Author Grossi, Alexandra A. Author Ren, Mengjiao Author Zou, Fasheng text Journal of Natural History 2023 2023-07-14 57 17 - 20 996 1048 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2023.2226375 journal article 10.1080/00222933.2023.2226375 1464-5262 FFDF1435-92D6-4C19-9B51-3AB61E1BD7DA Pavoniocotes The combination of characters described above are unique within the family, and no group of lice within Goniodidae seems to be particularly close to Pavoniocotes . Possibly, the sparse sternal abdominal chaetotaxy and the low number of thorn-like setae of the female vulval margin may indicate a relationship with Goniocotes ; characters of the antennae, head shape, and genitalia of both sexes indicate that this relationship may be distant. The poorly known genus Pachyskelotes Kéler, 1940 , shares the same narrowed, rectangular temples, but differs in almost all other significant characters (see Kellogg and Paine 1914 for illustrations).