Myophthiria

Myophthiria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Section:	Schizophora
Subsection:	Calyptratae
Superfamily:	Hippoboscoidea
Family:	Hippoboscidae
Subfamily:	Ornithomyinae
Genus:	Myophthiria Róndani, 1875
Species
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Myophthiria are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 13 known species.^[1] All species are Parasites of birds.^[2]

Distribution

Myophthiria are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica.^[2]

Systematics

Genus Myophthiria Róndani, 1875

Species group '1' (Old World)

M. capsoides Róndani, 1878
M. lyaeoides Róndani, 1878
M. reduvioides Róndani, 1875

Species group '2' (New World)

M. fimbriata (Waterhouse, 1887)
M. neotropica Bequaert, 1943

Incertae sedis

M. figiarum Maa, 1980
M. javanica Maa, 1980
M. malayna Maa, 1980
M. neocaledonica Maa, 1980
M. neohebudarum Maa, 1980
M. queenslandae Maa, 1980
M. wilsoni Maa, 1980
M. zelanica Maa, 1980

References

^ Dick, C. W. (2006). Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea).. Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History. pp. 1–7pp.
^ ^a ^b 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.