Oestrus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Oestridae |
Subfamily: | Oestrinae |
Tribe: | Oestrini |
Genus: | Oestrus Linnaeus 1758 |
Species | |
Oestrus is a genus of bot flies, from the family Oestridae
The genus includes The sheep bot fly (Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758) that is a major pest in the Australian sheep industry.
There are approximately 34 species in the genus.
Genus: Oestrus Linnaeus, 1758