Ornithoctona

Ornithoctona
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Hippoboscidae
Subfamily: Ornithomyinae
Genus: Ornithoctona
Speiser, 1902
Type species
Ornithomya erythrocephala
Leach, 1817
Species

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Ornithoctona are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 12 known species.[1] All species are parasites of birds.[2]

Distribution

Ornithoctona are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica.[2]

Systematics

  • Species group '1'
  • Ornithoctona australaisiae (Fabricius, 1805)
  • Ornithoctona fusciventris Wiedemann, 1830
  • Ornithoctona hulahula Maa, 1969
  • Ornithoctona idonea Falcoz, 1929
  • Ornithoctona laticornis (Macquart, 1935)
  • Ornithoctona oxycera Falcoz, 1929
  • Ornithoctona soror Ferris, 1926
  • Species group '2'
  • Ornithoctona nitens Bigot, 1885
  • Ornithoctona orizabae Bequaert, 1954
  • Species group '3'
  • Ornithoctona erythrocephala (Leach, 1817)
  • Species group '4'
  • Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816
  • Ornithoctona rugicornis Maa, 1963

References

  1. ↑ Dick, C. W. (2006). "Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea).". Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History: 1–7pp.
  2. 1 2 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.


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