Ornithophila
| Ornithophila | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Hippoboscidae |
| Subfamily: | Ornithomyinae |
| Genus: | Rondani, 1879 |
| Type species | |
| Ornithomyia metallica Schiner, 1864
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| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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 Rondani, 1879
References
- ^ 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.