Biology:Ornithomya

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Short description: Genus of flies

Ornithomya
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Ornithomya avicularia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Hippoboscidae
Subfamily: Ornithomyinae
Genus: Ornithomya
Latreille, 1802

Ornithomya are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 29 known species.[1] All species are parasites of birds.[2]

Distribution

Ornithomya are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica, however the largest number of species are found in South East Asia and Africa.[2]

Systematics

  • Genus Ornithomya Latreille, 1802
  • Species group 'a'
  • Ornithomya alpicola Maa, 1975
  • Ornithomya anchineuria Speiser, 1905
  • Ornithomya apelta Maa, 1969
  • Ornithomya avicularia (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Ornithomya bequaerti Maa, 1969
  • Ornithomya candida Maa, 1967
  • Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
  • Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836
  • Ornithomya fuscipennis Bigot, 1885
  • Ornithomya gigantea Bear & Friedberg, 1995
  • Ornithomya marginalis Maa, 1964
  • Ornithomya medinalis Maa, 1975
  • Ornithomya opposita Walker, 1849
  • Ornithomya papillosa Maa, 1964
  • Ornithomya parva Macquart, 1843
  • Species group 'b'
  • Ornithomya biloba Dufour, 1827
  • Ornithomya cecropis Hutson, 1971
  • Ornithomya comosa Kolenati, 1930
  • Ornithomya fur Schiner, 1868
  • Ornithomya inocellata Ferris, 1930
  • Ornithomya roubaudi Séguy, 1938
  • Species group 'c'
  • Ornithomya ambigua Lutz, 1915
  • Ornithomya hoffmannae Bequaert, 1954
  • Species group 'd'
  • Ornithomya rottensis (Statz, 1940) (fossil)
  • Ornithomya areolata Maa, 1986
  • Ornithomya clarki Paramonov, 1969
  • Ornithomya greeni Maa, 1986
  • Ornithomya rupes Hutson, 1981
  • Ornithomya sorbens Hutson, 1971

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. 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: 261–299pp. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7103652 entry