Proparabosca

Proparabosca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Hippoboscidae
Subfamily:	Ornithomyinae
Genus:	Proparabosca; Maa, 1963
Species:	P. alata
Binomial name
	Proparabosca alata; Theodor & Oldroyd, 1965

Proparabosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Proparabosca alata (Theodor & Oldroyd, 1965). It is a parasite of lemurs.

Distribution

It is found in Namoroka National Park in Madagascar.

Hosts

They are only found on Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi).

References

↑ Dick, C. W. (2006). "Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)" (PDF). Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History: 1–7pp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2009-04-12. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
1 2 3 Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monograph. 20. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 277pp.

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[Dick06-1] Dick, C. W. (2006). "Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)" (PDF). Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History: 1–7pp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2009-04-12. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[Maa69-2] 1 2 3 Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monograph. 20. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 277pp.