Philornis
Sign in to savePhilornis is a genus of around 50 species of fly (Diptera, Muscidae) from Central and South America. Their larvae are subcutaneous parasites of nestling birds. They are sometimes referred to as "bot flies", though they are not related to true bot flies (family Oestridae).
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- Family
- Muscidae
- Collections
- USNM
- Recorded in
- Trinidad And Tobago, Brazil, Costa Rica
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Philornis is a genus of around 50 species of fly (Diptera, Muscidae) from Central and South America. Their larvae are subcutaneous parasites of nestling birds. They are sometimes referred to as "bot flies", though they are not related to true bot flies (family Oestridae).
thumb|Nest of Neothraupis fasciata with parasitized nestlings by P. torquans
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