''Ornithoica'' are

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of biting

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in the family of louse flies,

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. There are 23 known species. All species are

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Distribution

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

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, however the largest number of species are found in South East

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Systematics

*Genus ''Ornithoica'' Rondani, 1878 :*Subgenus '' Ornithoica'' Rondani, 1878 ::*'' Ornithoica unicolor'' Speiser, 1900 ::*'' Ornithoica confluenta'' (

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, 1823) ::*'' Ornithoica podicipis'' Von Roder, 1892 ::*'' Ornithoica beccariina'' Rondani, 1878 ::*'' Ornithoica caleconica'' Sinclair, 1997 ::*'' Ornithoica turdi'' ( Latreille, 1812) ::*'' Ornithoica vicina'' (

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, 1849) ::*'' Ornithoica zamicra'' Maa, 1966 ::*'' Ornithoica rabori'' Maa, 1966 ::*'' Ornithoica bistativa'' Maa, 1966 ::*'' Ornithoica philippinensis'' Ferris, 1927 ::*'' Ornithoica stipituri'' ( Schiner, 1868) ::*'' Ornithoica tridens'' Maa, 1966 ::*'' Ornithoica momiyamai'' Kishida, 1932 ::*'' Ornithoica simplicis'' Maa, 1966 ::*'' Ornithoica hovana'' Maa, 1966 ::*'' Ornithoica exilis'' (

, 1861) ::*'' Ornithoica podargi'' Maa, 1966 ::*'' Ornithoica aequisenta'' Maa, 1966 ::*'' Ornithoica punctatissima'' Maa, 1966 ::*'' Ornithoica pusilla'' ( Schiner, 1868) :*Subgenus '' Lobolepis'' Maa, 1966 ::*'' Ornithoica submicans'' Maa, 1963 ::*'' Ornithoica curvata'' Maa, 1963 ::*'' Ornithoica hirtisternum'' Maa, 1963

References

Parasites of birds Hippoboscidae Hippoboscoidea genera Taxa named by Camillo Rondani {{parasitic animal-stub