Biology:Microlynchia
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Short description: Genus of flies
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| Genus: | Microlynchia Lutz, 1915
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Microlynchia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are four known species.[1] All species are parasites of birds.[2] Microlynchia differs from Pseudolynchia in the presence of minute ocelli and a differently shaped scutellum.[3]
Distribution
Found throughout North and Central America, and parts of South America, Galápagos Islands.[2]
Systematics
- Genus Microlynchia Lutz, 1915
- Species group 'a'
- Microlynchia crypturelli Bequaert, 1938
- Microlynchia furtiva Bequaert, 1955
- Microlynchia pusilla (Speiser, 1902)
- Species group 'b'
- Microlynchia galapagoensis Bequaert, 1955
References
- ↑ Dick, C. W. (2006). Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea). Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History. pp. 1–7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph (Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii) 20: 261–299.
- ↑ J. Beguaert (1930). "Notes on Hippoboscidæ". Psyche (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge Entomological Club) 32 (6): 266–277. doi:10.1155/1925/29374. http://psyche.entclub.org/pdf/32/32-266.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q6839646 entry
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