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Genus of flies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stomoxys is a genus of flies in the family Muscidae.[2][3] The genus is unusual among the Muscidae in that it includes species that are bloodsucking ectoparasites of mammals. The best-known species is Stomoxys calcitrans, most commonly known as the stable fly.
Stomoxys | |
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Stomoxys calcitrans | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Muscidae |
Tribe: | Stomoxyini |
Genus: | Stomoxys Geoffroy, 1762 |
Type species | |
Conops calcitrans | |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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The genus is small, comprising a dozen or two described species, and current evidence suggests that it is paraphyletic as well.[4]
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