Hippobosca

Hippobosca is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae, with seven known species. There are numerous synonyms.^[6][7]

Hippobosca
Hippobosca equina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Hippoboscidae
Tribe:	Hippoboscini
Genus:	Hippobosca Linnaeus, 1758[1]
Type species
Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758[1]
Species
See text.
Synonyms
Hippoboscus Gray, 1832[2] Hyppobosca Guerin, 1831[3] Nirmomyia Nitzsch, 1818[4] Zoomyia Bigot, 1885[5]

Distribution

The primary distribution of Hippobosca is in Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. It has been introduced to other locations, although in some cases it has been later eradicated by modern husbandry practices.^[8]

Species

• Genus Hippobosca Linnaeus, 1758^[1]

• Species group 'a'

• Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758^[1]
• Hippobosca fulva Austen, 1912^[9]
• Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805^[10]

• Species group 'b'

• Hippobosca camelina Leach, 1817^[11]

• Species group 'c'

• Hippobosca hirsuta Austen, 1911^[12]
• Hippobosca rufipes von Olfers, 1816^[13]
• Hippobosca variegata Megerle, 1803^[14]