Ornithoctona

Ornithoctona
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Hippoboscidae
Subfamily:	Ornithomyinae
Genus:	Ornithoctona; Speiser, 1902
Type species
	Ornithomya erythrocephala; Leach, 1817
Species
	See text

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

Distribution

Ornithoctona are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica.

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

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. 20. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 261–299pp.

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[Dick06-1] 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)

[Maa69-2] 1 2 Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph. 20. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 261–299pp.