- Cuterebrinae
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Cuterebrinae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Oestridae Subfamily: Cuterebrinae Genera - Cuterebra
- Dermatobia Brauer, 1891
Squirrel infested with Cuterebra
Cuterebrinae is a subfamily of Oestridae which includes large, parasitic flies; this group has historically been treated as a family, but all recent classifications place them firmly within the Oestridae. There are two genera, both of which spend their larval stage in the skin of animals. The genus Cuterebra, or rodent bots, attack rodents and similar animals. The other genus is Dermatobia, which attacks primates, including humans.
References
Pape, T. (2001). Phylogeny of Oestridae (Insecta: Diptera). Systematic Entomology 26, 133-171. doi: 10.1046/
See also
Cuterebriasis
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