Ornithophila
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Genus: | Ornithophila Speiser, 1902
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Schiner, 1864
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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 Róndani, 1879
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: 1–7pp. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ a b 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.
Categories:
- Parasites of birds
- Hippoboscidae
- Schizophora genera
- Taxa named by Paul Gustav Eduard Speiser
- Hippoboscoidea stubs
- Parasitic animal stubs