Hippobosca

Hippobosca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Schizophora
Subsection: Calyptratae
Superfamily: Hippoboscoidea
Family: Hippoboscidae
Subfamily: Hippoboscinae
Tribe: Hippoboscini
Genus: Hippobosca
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Hippobosca equina
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

See text.
Synonyms

Hippobosca is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae. There are only 7 known species. There are numerous synonyms.[2][3]

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Distribution

The primary distribution is in Europe and Parts of Asia and Africa. It has been introduced to other locations, though in some cases latter eradicated by modern husbandry practices.[4]

Species

  • Species group 'a'
  • Species group 'b'
  • H. camelina Leach, 1817
  • Species group 'c'
  • H. hirsuta Austen, 1911
  • H. rufipes von Olfers, 1816
  • H. variegata Megerle, 1803

References

  1. ^ J. Beguaert (1930). "Notes on Hippoboscidæ". Psyche (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge Entomological Club) 32 (6): 266–277pp. http://psyche.entclub.org/pdf/32/32-266.pdf. 
  2. ^ Hutson, A.M (1984). Diptera: Keds, flat-flies & bat-flies (Hippoboscidae & Nycteribiidae). Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 10 pt 7. Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 84 pp. 
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ "Hippobosca equina Linnaeus". CSIRO Entomology. 2004. http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_1203.htm. 

External links

Data related to Hippobosca at Wikispecies

References

  1. ^ J. Beguaert (1930). "Notes on Hippoboscidæ". Psyche (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge Entomological Club) 32 (6): 266–277pp. http://psyche.entclub.org/pdf/32/32-266.pdf. 
  2. ^ Hutson, A.M (1984). Diptera: Keds, flat-flies & bat-flies (Hippoboscidae & Nycteribiidae). Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 10 pt 7. Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 84 pp. 
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ "Hippobosca equina Linnaeus". CSIRO Entomology. 2004. http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_1203.htm.