Ornithoica

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Kingdom Animalia Family Hippoboscidae Scientific name Ornithoica Rank Genus		Class Insecta Subfamily Ornithomyinae Phylum Arthropoda Order Fly
Similar Fly, Ornithomya, Crataerina, Hippobosca longipennis

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

Distribution

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

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

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