Ornithomya avicularia explained

Ornithomya avicularia is a species of fly in the family Hippoboscidae. It is found in the Palearctic.[1] [2] [3] The species prefers tree-dwelling birds as hosts.[4]

Notes and References

  1. [Fauna Europaea]
  2. Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I,II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi.
  3. Hutson, A.M. 1984. Keds, flat-flies and bat-flies. Diptera, Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects 10(7): 1-40. Royal Entomological Society, London
  4. Lehikoinen . Aleksi . Pohjola . Pekka . Valkama . Jari . Mutanen . Marko . Pohjoismäki . Jaakko L. O. . Promiscuous specialists: Host specificity patterns among generalist louse flies . PLOS ONE . Public Library of Science (PLoS) . 16 . 5 . 2021-05-27 . 1932-6203 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0247698 . e0247698. free .

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