Ornithoctona Explained

Ornithoctona are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 12 known species.^[1] All species are parasites of birds.^[2]

Distribution

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

Systematics

• Genus Ornithoctona Speiser, 1902

• Species group '1'

• Ornithoctona australaisiae (Fabricius, 1805)

• Ornithoctona fusciventris Wiedemann, 1830

• Ornithoctona hulahula Maa, 1969

• Ornithoctona idonea Falcoz, 1929

• Ornithoctona laticornis (Macquart, 1935)

• Ornithoctona oxycera Falcoz, 1929

• Ornithoctona soror Ferris, 1926

• Species group '2'

• Ornithoctona nitens Bigot, 1885

• Ornithoctona orizabae Bequaert, 1954

• Species group '3'

• Ornithoctona erythrocephala (Leach, 1817)

• Species group '4'

• Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816

• Ornithoctona rugicornis Maa, 1963

Notes and References

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