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Ornithoica are a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 23 known species. All species are parasites of birds.

Distribution

Ornithoica are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica, however the largest number of species are found in South East Asia.

Systematics

• Genus Ornithoica Rondani, 1878

• Subgenus Ornithoica Rondani, 1878

• Ornithoica unicolor Speiser, 1900
• Ornithoica confluenta (Say, 1823)
• Ornithoica podicipis Von Roder, 1892
• Ornithoica beccariina Rondani, 1878
• Ornithoica caleconica Sinclair, 1997
• Ornithoica turdi (Latreille, 1812)
• Ornithoica vicina (Walker, 1849)
• Ornithoica zamicra Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica rabori Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica bistativa Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica philippinensis Ferris, 1927
• Ornithoica stipituri (Schiner, 1868)
• Ornithoica tridens Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica momiyamai Kishida, 1932
• Ornithoica simplicis Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica hovana Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica exilis (Walker, 1861)
• Ornithoica podargi Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica aequisenta Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica punctatissima Maa, 1966
• Ornithoica pusilla (Schiner, 1868)

• Subgenus Lobolepis Maa, 1966

• Ornithoica submicans Maa, 1963
• Ornithoica curvata Maa, 1963
• Ornithoica hirtisternum Maa, 1963

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. 20. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 261–299pp.

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