Biology:Austrolfersia

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Short description: Genus of flies

Austrolfersia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Hippoboscidae
Subfamily: Ornithomyinae
Genus: Austrolfersia
Bequaert, 1953
Species:
A. ferrisi
Binomial name
Austrolfersia ferrisi
Bequaert, 1953

Austrolfersia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Austrolfersia ferrisi Bequaert, 1953.[1] It is a parasite of Diprotodontia.[2]

Distribution

It is only found in Queensland, Australia .[2]

Hosts

Red-legged pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica) and the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus)[2]

References

  1. Dick, C. W. (2006). Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea).. Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History. pp. 1–7pp. 
  2. Jump up to: 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: 261–299pp. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4034610 entry