''Ornithoctona'' are

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of biting

flies Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...

in the family of louse flies,

Hippoboscidae __NOTOC__ Hippoboscidae, the louse flies or keds, are obligate parasites of mammals and birds. In this family, the winged species can fly at least reasonably well, though others with vestigial or no wings are flightless and highly apomorphic. As ...

. There are 12 known species. All species are

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bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...

Distribution

''Ornithoctona'' are found worldwide with the exception of

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Systematics

*Genus ''Ornithoctona''

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, 1902 :*Species group '1' ::*'' Ornithoctona australaisiae'' ( Fabricius, 1805) ::*'' Ornithoctona fusciventris'' Wiedemann, 1830 ::*''

Ornithoctona hulahula ''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. Systemati ...

'' Maa, 1969 ::*'' Ornithoctona idonea'' Falcoz, 1929 ::*'' Ornithoctona laticornis'' ( Macquart, 1935) ::*'' Ornithoctona oxycera'' Falcoz, 1929 ::*''

Ornithoctona soror ''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. Systemati ...

'' Ferris, 1926 :*Species group '2' ::*''

Ornithoctona nitens ''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. Systemati ...

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, 1885 ::*''

Ornithoctona orizabae ''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. Systemati ...

'' Bequaert, 1954 :*Species group '3' ::*''

Ornithoctona erythrocephala ''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. Systemati ...

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, 1817) :*Species group '4' ::*''

Ornithoctona plicata ''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. Systemati ...

'' von Olfers, 1816 ::*''

Ornithoctona rugicornis ''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. Systemati ...

'' Maa, 1963

References

Parasites of birds Hippoboscidae Hippoboscoidea genera Taxa named by Paul Gustav Eduard Speiser {{parasitic animal-stub