Ornithoctona

Ornithoctona are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 12 known species. All species are parasites of birds.

Distribution

Ornithoctona are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica.

Systematics

• Genus Ornithoctona <small>Speiser, 1902</small>

*Species group '1'

:*Ornithoctona australaisiae <small>(Fabricius, 1805)</small>

:*Ornithoctona fusciventris <small>Wiedemann, 1830</small>

:*Ornithoctona hulahula <small>Maa, 1969</small>

:*Ornithoctona idonea <small>Falcoz, 1929</small>

:*Ornithoctona laticornis <small>(Macquart, 1935)</small>

:*Ornithoctona oxycera <small>Falcoz, 1929</small>

:*Ornithoctona soror <small>Ferris, 1926</small>

*Species group '2'

:*Ornithoctona nitens <small>Bigot, 1885</small>

:*Ornithoctona orizabae <small>Bequaert, 1954</small>

*Species group '3'

:*Ornithoctona erythrocephala <small>(Leach, 1817)</small>

*Species group '4'

:*Ornithoctona plicata <small>von Olfers, 1816</small>

:*Ornithoctona rugicornis <small>Maa, 1963</small>

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