Myophthiria

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hippoboscidae Scientific name Myophthiria		Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Subfamily Ornithomyinae Rank Genus
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Myophthiria are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 13 known species. All species are Parasites of birds.

Distribution

Myophthiria are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica.

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

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