Struthiobosca

Struthiobosca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Hippoboscidae
Subfamily:	Hippoboscinae
Genus:	Struthiobosca; Maa, 1963
Species:	S. struthionis
Binomial name
	Struthiobosca struthionis; (Janson, 1889)

Struthiobosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Struthiobosca struthionis (Janson, 1889). It is a parasite of ostriches.

Distribution

It is found in entire Southern Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya.

Hosts

They are only found on ostrich (Struthio camelus).

References

1 2 3 4 Maa, T. C (1963). "Genera and species of Hippoboscidae (Diptera) types, synonymy, habitats and natural groupings" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monograph. 6: 1–186. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
↑ Ormerod, E.A. (1889). Notes and descriptions of a few injurious farm and fruit insects of South Africa. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co. pp. viii + 116 pp.
↑ 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)

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[Maa1963-1] 1 2 3 4 Maa, T. C (1963). "Genera and species of Hippoboscidae (Diptera) types, synonymy, habitats and natural groupings" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monograph. 6: 1–186. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[Ormerod1889-2] Ormerod, E.A. (1889). Notes and descriptions of a few injurious farm and fruit insects of South Africa. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co. pp. viii + 116 pp.

[Dick06-3] 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)