| Allobosca | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Section: | Schizophora |
| Subsection: | Calyptratae |
| Superfamily: | Hippoboscoidea |
| Family: | Hippoboscidae |
| Subfamily: | Ornithomyinae |
| Genus: | Allobosca Speiser, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Allobosca crassipes Speiser, 1899 |
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| Species | |
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Allobosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Allobosca crassipes Speiser, 1899.[1]. It is a parasite of lemurs.[2]. It has only rudimentary wings.
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It is only found in Madagascar.[2]
Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco), Red-bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer), Weasel Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus), Eastern Woolly Lemur (Avahi laniger), Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema).