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]
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| Genus: | Ornithophila Rondani, 1879
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| Ornithomyia metallica Schiner, 1864
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Distribution edit
Ornithophila are found worldwide with the exception of the Americas and Antarctica.[3]
Systematics edit
- Genus Ornithophila Rondani, 1879
- O. gestroi (Rondani, 1878)
- O. metallica (Schiner, 1864)
References edit
- ^ Maa, T. C. (1963). "Genera and species of Hippoboscidae (Diptera) : types, synonymy, habitats and natural groupings". Pacific Insects Monograph. 6. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 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}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph. 20. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 261–299pp.
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