Hypodermatinae
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The Hypodermatinae are a subfamily of Oestridae. The Hypodermatinae include large parasitic flies, some of which are known as warble flies. The 9 genera in this subfamily typically spend their larval stages in the skin or soft tissues of mammals, including bovines. Such species include serious pests of livestock.
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The Hypodermatinae are a subfamily of Oestridae. The Hypodermatinae include large parasitic flies, some of which are known as warble flies. The 9 genera in this subfamily typically spend their larval stages in the skin or soft tissues of mammals, including bovines. Such species include serious pests of livestock.
==Genera== Hypodermatinae includes 9 genera: Hypoderma Ochotonia Oestroderma Oestromyia Pallasiomyia Pavlovskiata Portschinskia Przhevalskiana Strobiloestrus