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Genus of flies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ornithoctona are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 12 known species.[1] All species are parasites of birds.[2]
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Genus: | Ornithoctona Speiser, 1902 |
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Ornithomya erythrocephala Leach, 1817 | |
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Ornithoctona are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica.[2]
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