Cephenemyia apicata is a species of nose bot flies in the family Oestridae.[1][2][3][4] Its larvae are parasites of Odocoileus hemionus columbianus, and in their first instar can be found in the deer's lungs. Adults typically mate from April through late July. [5]

Cephenemyia apicata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Oestridae
Genus: Cephenemyia
Species:
C. apicata
Binomial name
Cephenemyia apicata
Bennett & Sabrosky, 1962

References

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  1. ^ "Cephenemyia apicata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  2. ^ "Cephenemyia apicata species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  3. ^ "Cephenemyia apicata". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  4. ^ "Cephenemyia apicata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  5. ^ Anderson, J. R. (June 2012). "Corrected misidentification of first instars of the bot flies Cephenemyia apicata and C. jellisoni, with a review of the biology and life history of both species". Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 26 (2): 194–200. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2915.2011.00994.x.