| Ornithomya | |
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| Ornithomya avicularia | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Diptera | 
| Family: | Hippoboscidae | 
| Subfamily: | Ornithomyinae | 
| Genus: | Ornithomya Latreille, 1802  | 
Ornithomya are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 29 known species.[1] All species are parasites of birds.[2]
Distribution
Ornithomya are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica, however the largest number of species are found in South East Asia and Africa.[2]
Systematics
- Genus Ornithomya Latreille, 1802
 
- Species group 'a'
 
- Ornithomya alpicola Maa, 1975
 - Ornithomya anchineuria Speiser, 1905
 - Ornithomya apelta Maa, 1969
 - Ornithomya avicularia (Linnaeus, 1758)
 - Ornithomya bequaerti Maa, 1969
 - Ornithomya candida Maa, 1967
 - Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
 - Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836
 - Ornithomya fuscipennis Bigot, 1885
 - Ornithomya gigantea Bear & Friedberg, 1995
 - Ornithomya marginalis Maa, 1964
 - Ornithomya medinalis Maa, 1975
 - Ornithomya opposita Walker, 1849
 - Ornithomya papillosa Maa, 1964
 - Ornithomya parva Macquart, 1843
 
- Species group 'b'
 
- Ornithomya biloba Dufour, 1827
 - Ornithomya cecropis Hutson, 1971
 - Ornithomya comosa Kolenati, 1930
 - Ornithomya fur Schiner, 1868
 - Ornithomya inocellata Ferris, 1930
 - Ornithomya roubaudi Séguy, 1938
 
- Species group 'c'
 
- Ornithomya ambigua Lutz, 1915
 - Ornithomya hoffmannae Bequaert, 1954
 
- Species group 'd'
 
- Ornithomya rottensis (Statz, 1940) (fossil)
 
- Ornithomya areolata Maa, 1986
 - Ornithomya clarki Paramonov, 1969
 - Ornithomya greeni Maa, 1986
 - Ornithomya rupes Hutson, 1981
 - Ornithomya sorbens Hutson, 1971
 
References
- ↑  Dick, C. W. (2006). "Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)". Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History: 1–7pp. 
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - 1 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.
 
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