Ornithophila Explained

Ornithophila are a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are two known species.^[1] Both species are parasites of birds.^[2]

Distribution

Ornithophila are found worldwide with the exception of the Americas and Antarctica.^[2]

Systematics

• Genus Ornithophila Rondani, 1879

• O. gestroi (Rondani, 1878)

• O. metallica (Schiner, 1864)

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). Pacific Insects Monograph . Honolulu. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. 20. 261–299pp.