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Ornithophila

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hippoboscidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Diptera

Subfamily
  
Ornithomyinae

Similar
  
Ornithomya, Ornithomya avicularia, Crataerina

Ornithophila are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are two known species. Both species are parasites of birds.

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Distribution

Ornithophila are found worldwide with the exception of the Americas and Antarctica.

Systematics

  • Genus Ornithophila RĂ³ndani, 1879
  • O. gestroi (RĂ³ndani, 1878)
  • O. metallica (Schiner, 1864)
  • References

    Ornithophila Wikipedia


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