Gasterophilus
Sign in to saveGasterophilus is a genus of endoparasitic fly from the family Oestridae that affects different types of animals, especially horses, but it can also act on cows, sheep, and goats. A case has also been recorded in a human baby.
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- Parent taxon
- Gasterophilinae
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- Horse Botfly Imago.png
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- P105
- genus
- P9566
- diurnality
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Gasterophilus is a genus of endoparasitic fly from the family Oestridae that affects different types of animals, especially horses, but it can also act on cows, sheep, and goats. A case has also been recorded in a human baby.
This parasite affects the animal gastrointestinal tract in order to give to their offspring an alimentary source.