Struthibosca

Struthibosca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Section: Schizophora
Subsection: Calyptratae
Superfamily: Hippoboscoidea
Family: Hippoboscidae
Subfamily: Hippoboscinae
Genus: Struthibosca
Maa, 1963
Type species
Hippobosca struthionis
Janson, 1889
Species

1. See text

Struthibosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Struthibosca struthionis (Janson, 1889).[1] It is a parasite of Ostrichs.[2]

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Distribution

It is found in Entire Southern Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya.[2]

Hosts

They are only found on Ostrich (Struthio camelus).[2]

Systematics

References

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