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Ornithomya 
Ornithomya avicularia Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Hippoboscidae Subfamily: Ornithomyinae Genus: Ornithomya
Latreille, 1802Ornithomya are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 29 known species.[1]. All species are parasites of birds.[2]
Distribution
Ornithomya are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica, however the largest number of species are found in South East Asia and Africa.[2]
Systematics
- Genus Ornithomya Latreille, 1802
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- Species group 'a'
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- Ornithomya alpicola Maa, 1975
- Ornithomya anchineuria Speiser, 1905
- Ornithomya apelta Maa, 1969
- Ornithomya avicularia (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Ornithomya bequaerti Maa, 1969
- Ornithomya candida Maa, 1967
- Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
- Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836
- Ornithomya fuscipennis Bigot, 1885
- Ornithomya gigantea Bear & Friedberg, 1995
- Ornithomya marginalis Maa, 1964
- Ornithomya medinalis Maa, 1975
- Ornithomya opposita Walker, 1849
- Ornithomya papillosa Maa, 1964
- Ornithomya parva Macquart, 1843
- Species group 'b'
- Species group 'c'
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- Ornithomya ambigua Lutz, 1915
- Ornithomya hoffmannae Bequaert, 1954
- Species group 'd'
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- Ornithomya rottensis (Statz, 1940) (fossil)
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- Ornithomya areolata Maa, 1986
- Ornithomya clarki Paramonov, 1969
- Ornithomya greeni Maa, 1986
- Ornithomya rupes Hutson, 1981
- Ornithomya sorbens Hutson, 1971
References
- ^ Dick, C. W. (2006). Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea).. Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History. pp. 1–7pp.
- ^ 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.
Categories:- Parasites
- Hippoboscidae
- Diptera stubs
- Parasite stubs
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