Myophthiria

Myophthiria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Section:	Schizophora
Subsection:	Calyptratae
Superfamily:	Hippoboscoidea
Family:	Hippoboscidae
Subfamily:	Ornithomyinae
Genus:	Myophthiria Róndani, 1875
Species
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Myophthiria are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 13 known species.^[1] All species are Parasites of birds.^[2]

Distribution

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

Systematics

• Genus Myophthiria Róndani, 1875

• Species group '1' (Old World)

• M. capsoides Róndani, 1878
• M. lyaeoides Róndani, 1878
• M. reduvioides Róndani, 1875

• Species group '2' (New World)

• M. fimbriata (Waterhouse, 1887)
• M. neotropica Bequaert, 1943

• Incertae sedis

• M. figiarum Maa, 1980
• M. javanica Maa, 1980
• M. malayna Maa, 1980
• M. neocaledonica Maa, 1980
• M. neohebudarum Maa, 1980
• M. queenslandae Maa, 1980
• M. wilsoni Maa, 1980
• M. zelanica Maa, 1980

References

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