Olfersia (fly) explained

Olfersia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1817. There are seven known species,^[1] and all are parasites of birds.^[2]

Distribution

Olfersia are found worldwide with the exception of Australia, but are most abundant in North and Central America.^[2]

Systematics

• Genus Olfersia Leach, 1817

• Species group 'a'

• O. sordida Bigot, 1885

• Species group 'b'

• O. bisulcata Macquart, 1847

• O. fossulata Macquart, 1843

• O. fumipennis (J. Sahlberg, 1886)

• Species group 'c'

• O. aenescens C. G. Thompson, 1869

• O. spinifera (Leach, 1817)

• Species group 'd'

• O. coriacea van der Wulp, 1903

Notes and References

1. Dick, C. W.. 2006. Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea). Chicago. Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History. 1–7 .
2. Maa, T. C.. 1969. A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera). . Honolulu. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. 20. 261–299pp.