Stilbometopa
| Stilbometopa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Hippoboscidae |
| Subfamily: | Ornithomyinae |
| Genus: | Stilbometopa Coquillett, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Ornithomyia fulvifrons Walker, 1849 | |
| Species | |
|
5, See text | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 1881 | |
Stilbometopa are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 5 known species.[1] All species are parasites of birds.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Found throughout North, Central, and South America.[2]
Systematics
[edit]- Genus Stilbometopa Coquillett, 1899
- S. fulvifrons (Walker, 1849)
- S. impressa (Bigot, 1885)
- S. legtersi Bequaert, 1955
- S. podopostyla Speiser, 1904
- S. ramphastonis Ferris, 1930
References
[edit]- ↑ Dick, C. W. (2006). "Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)". Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History: 1–7pp.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - 1 2 Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph. 20. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 261–299pp.
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