Hippoboscidae

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Hippobosca is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae, with seven known species. There are numerous synonyms.

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Melophagus is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae. All are wingless.

Crataerina is a genus of louse flies in the family Hippoboscidae. All are parasites of birds, feeding on the blood of various species of Apodidae (swifts) and Hirundinidae (swallows and martins). The genus is sometimes spelled Craterina.

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Lipoptena is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae, known as louse flies or keds

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Ornithomya are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 29 known species. All species are parasites of birds.

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Microlynchia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are four known species. All species are parasites of birds. Microlynchia differs from Pseudolynchia in the presence of minute ocelli and a differently shaped scutellum.

Pseudolynchia are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 5 known species. One of the more well known species is the pigeon louse fly Pseudolynchia canariensis. All species are parasites of birds.

Stilbometopa are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 5 known species. All species are parasites of birds.

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Ornithoica are a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 23 known species. All species are parasites of birds.

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

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Ornithophila are a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are two known species. Both species are parasites of birds.

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Ortholfersia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 4 known species. All species are parasites of macropods.

Phthona is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 3 known species. All are parasite of falconets of the genus Microhierax.

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Myophthiria is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 13 known species. All species are Parasites of birds.

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