Cuterebra emasculator
Cuterebra emasculator, the squirrel bot fly, is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae. The species was first described by Asa Fitch in 1856. [1][2][3][4] It is an internal parasite of chipmunks and tree squirrels in the eastern United States. The species name comes from the belief that larvae ate the testicles of chipmunks.
| Cuterebra emasculator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Oestridae |
| Genus: | Cuterebra |
| Species: | C. emasculator |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuterebra emasculator Fitch, 1856 | |
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References
- "Cuterebra emasculator Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "Cuterebra emasculator species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "Cuterebra emasculator". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "Cuterebra emasculator Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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