Ornithoica

Ornithoica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Hippoboscidae
Subfamily:	Ornithomyinae
Genus:	Ornithoica Róndani, 1878

Ornithoica are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 23 known species.^[1]. All species are parasites of birds.^[2].

Distribution

Ornithoica are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica, however the largest number of species are found in South East Asia.^[2]

Systematics

• Genus Ornithoica Róndani, 1878

• Subgenus Ornithoica Róndani, 1878

• Ornithoica unicolor Speiser, 1900
• Ornithoica confluenta (Say, 1823)
• Ornithoica podicipis Von Roder, 1892
• Ornithoica beccariina Róndani, 1878
• Ornithoica caleconica Sinclair, 1997
• Ornithoica turdi (Latreille, 1812)
• Ornithoica vicina (Walker, 1849)
• Ornithoica zamicra Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica rabori Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica bistativa Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica philippinensis Ferris, 1927
• Ornithoica stipituri (Schiner, 1868)
• Ornithoica tridens Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica momiyamai Kishida, 1932
• Ornithoica simplicis Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica hovana Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica exilis (Walker, 1861)
• Ornithoica podargi Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica aequisenta Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica punctatissima Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica pusilla (Schiner, 1868)

• Subgenus Lobolepis Maa, 1966

• Ornithoica submicans Maa, 1963
• Ornithoica curvata Maa, 1963
• Ornithoica hirtisternum Maa, 1963

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.