Ornithomya
Ornithomya avicularia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Hippoboscidae
Subfamily: Ornithomyinae
Genus: Ornithomya
Latreille, 1802

Ornithomya are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 29 known species.[1] All species are parasites of birds.[2]

Distribution

Ornithomya are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica, however the largest number of species are found in South East Asia and Africa.[2]

Systematics

  • Species group 'a'
  • Ornithomya alpicola Maa, 1975
  • Ornithomya anchineuria Speiser, 1905
  • Ornithomya apelta Maa, 1969
  • Ornithomya avicularia (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Ornithomya bequaerti Maa, 1969
  • Ornithomya candida Maa, 1967
  • Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
  • Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836
  • Ornithomya fuscipennis Bigot, 1885
  • Ornithomya gigantea Bear & Friedberg, 1995
  • Ornithomya marginalis Maa, 1964
  • Ornithomya medinalis Maa, 1975
  • Ornithomya opposita Walker, 1849
  • Ornithomya papillosa Maa, 1964
  • Ornithomya parva Macquart, 1843
  • Species group 'b'
  • Species group 'c'
  • Ornithomya ambigua Lutz, 1915
  • Ornithomya hoffmannae Bequaert, 1954
  • Species group 'd'
  • Ornithomya rottensis (Statz, 1940) (fossil)
  • Ornithomya areolata Maa, 1986
  • Ornithomya clarki Paramonov, 1969
  • Ornithomya greeni Maa, 1986
  • Ornithomya rupes Hutson, 1981
  • Ornithomya sorbens Hutson, 1971

References

  1. Dick, C. W. (2006). "Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)". Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History: 1–7pp. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. 1 2 Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. 20: 261–299pp.


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