Cuterebra emasculator
Cuterebra emasculator | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Oestridae |
Genus: | Cuterebra |
Species: | C. emasculator
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Binomial name | |
Cuterebra emasculator Fitch, 1856
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Cuterebra emasculator, the squirrel bot fly, is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae. The species was first described by Asa Fitch in 1856. [1][2][3][4] It is an internal parasite of chipmunks and tree squirrels in the eastern United States. The species name comes from the belief that larvae ate the testicles of chipmunks.
References[]
- ^ a b "Cuterebra emasculator Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Cuterebra emasculator species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Cuterebra emasculator". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Cuterebra emasculator Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
Categories:
- Oestridae
- Insects described in 1856
- Parasites of rodents
- Oestroidea stubs