Struthibosca

Struthibosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Struthibosca struthionis (Janson, 1889).[1] It is a parasite of ostriches.[2]

Struthibosca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Hippoboscidae
Subfamily:
Hippoboscinae
Genus:
Struthibosca

Maa, 1963
Type species
Hippobosca struthionis
Janson, 1889
Species

1. See text

Distribution

It is found in entire Southern Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya.[2]

Hosts

They are only found on ostrich (Struthio camelus).[2]

Systematics
  • Struthibosca struthionis (Janson, 1889)

References
  1. 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)
  2. Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. 20: 261–299pp.


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