Biology:Ornithophila
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Short description: Genus of flies
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| Genus: | Ornithophila Rondani, 1879
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Ornithophila are a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are two known species.[2] Both species are parasites of birds.[3]
Distribution
Ornithophila are found worldwide with the exception of the Americas and Antarctica.[3]
Systematics
- Genus Ornithophila Rondani, 1879
- O. gestroi (Rondani, 1878)
- O. metallica (Schiner, 1864)
References
- ↑ Maa, T. C. (1963). "Genera and species of Hippoboscidae (Diptera) : types, synonymy, habitats and natural groupings". Pacific Insects Monograph (Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii) 6: 1–186pp.
- ↑ Dick, C. W. (2006). Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea).. Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History. pp. 1–7pp.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph (Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii) 20: 261–299pp.
Wikidata ☰ Q7103654 entry
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