Cuterebra approximata is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.[1][2][3] The larvae are typically parasites of Peromyscus maniculatus. Larvae typically go through three instars before emerging from the host to pupate in the morning. Adult flies also emerge from pupation in the morning. [4]

Cuterebra approximata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Oestridae
Genus: Cuterebra
Species:
C. approximata
Binomial name
Cuterebra approximata
Walker, 1866
Synonyms[1]
  • Cuterebra cyanella Jones, 1906
  • Cuterebra nitida Coquillett, 1898

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cuterebra approximata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Cuterebra approximata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Smith, Donald H. (25 November 1977). "The Natural History and Development of Cuterebra Approximata (Diptera: Cuterebridae) in its Natural Host, Peromyscus Maniculatus (Rodentia: Cricetidae), in Western Montana1". Journal of Medical Entomology. 14 (2): 137–145. doi:10.1093/jmedent/14.2.137.