Hippobosca
| Hippobosca | |
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| Hippobosca equina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Section: | Schizophora |
| Subsection: | Calyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Hippoboscoidea |
| Family: | Hippoboscidae |
| Subfamily: | Hippoboscinae |
| Tribe: | Hippoboscini |
| Genus: | Hippobosca Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
Hippobosca is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae. There are only 7 known species. There are numerous synonyms.[2][3]
Distribution
The primary distribution is in Europe and Parts of Asia and Africa. It has been introduced to other locations, though in some cases latter eradicated by modern husbandry practices.[4]
Species
- Species group 'a'
- H. equina Linnaeus, 1758
- H. fulva Austen, 1912
- H. longipennis Fabricius, 1805
- Species group 'b'
- H. camelina Leach, 1817
- Species group 'c'
- H. hirsuta Austen, 1911
- H. rufipes von Olfers, 1816
- H. variegata Megerle, 1803
References
- ↑ J. Beguaert (1930). "Notes on Hippoboscidæ" (PDF). Psyche (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge Entomological Club) 32 (6): 266–277pp.
- ↑ Hutson, A.M (1984). Diptera: Keds, flat-flies & bat-flies (Hippoboscidae & Nycteribiidae). Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 10 pt 7. Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 84 pp.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Hippobosca equina Linnaeus". CSIRO Entomology. 2004.
External links
Data related to Hippobosca at Wikispecies
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