Order Diptera Scientific name Oestrus Rank Genus | Family Oestridae Tribe Oestrini Higher classification Oestrinae | |
Similar Oestrus ovis, Botfly, Fly, Insect, Warble fly | ||
Oestrus is a genus of bot flies, from the family Oestridae
The genus includes the sheep bot fly (O. ovis Linnaeus, 1758) that is a major pest in the Australian sheep industry.
About 34 species are in the genus.
References
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