Stilbometopa are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 5 known species.[1] All species are parasites of birds.[2]
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| Genus: | Stilbometopa Coquillett, 1899
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| Ornithomyia fulvifrons Walker, 1849
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Lynchia Weyenbergh, 1881 | |
Distribution
editFound throughout North, Central, and South America.[2]
Systematics
edit- Genus Stilbometopa Coquillett, 1899
- S. fulvifrons (Walker, 1849)
- S. impressa (Bigot, 1885)
- S. legtersi Bequaert, 1955
- S. podopostyla Speiser, 1904
- S. ramphastonis Ferris, 1930
References
edit- ^ 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) - ^ a b 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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