Biology:Proparabosca
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Short description: Genus of flies
| Proparabosca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Hippoboscidae |
| Subfamily: | Ornithomyinae |
| Genus: | Proparabosca Maa, 1963 |
| Species: | P. alata
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| Binomial name | |
| Proparabosca alata Theodor & Oldroyd, 1965
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Proparabosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Proparabosca alata (Theodor & Oldroyd, 1965).[1] It is a parasite of lemurs.[2]
Distribution
It is found in Namoroka National Park in Madagascar .[2]
Hosts
They are only found on Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi).[2]
References
- ↑ Dick, C. W. (2006). Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea). Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History. pp. 1–7pp. http://fm1.fieldmuseum.org/aa/Files/cdick/Hippoboscidae_Checklist_20dec06.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph (Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii) 20: 277pp. http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/fiji/pdf/maa1969b.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q7250093 entry
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