| Hypodermatinae | |
|---|---|
| Hypoderma bovis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Oestridae |
| Subfamily: | Hypodermatinae |
| Genera | |
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6 others |
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Hypodermatinae is a subfamily of Oestridae which includes large, parasitic flies, some of which are known as warble flies. There are 9 genera in this subfamily, which typically spend their larval stage in the skin or soft tissues of mammals, including bovines (such species are often considered pests).
Pape, T. (2001). Phylogeny of Oestridae (Insecta: Diptera). Systematic Entomology 26, 133-171. doi: 10.1046/