''Ornithoica'' are a

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of biting

flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...

in the family of louse flies,

Hippoboscidae __NOTOC__ Hippoboscidae, the louse flies or keds, are obligate parasites of mammals and birds. In this family, the winged species can fly at least reasonably well, though others with vestigial or no wings are flightless and highly apomorphic. As ...

. There are 23 known species. All species are

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bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class (biology), class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the Oviparity, laying of Eggshell, hard-shelled eggs, a high Metabolism, metabolic rate, a fou ...

Distribution

''Ornithoica'' are found worldwide with the exception of

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. ...

, however the largest number of species are found in South East

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Systematics

*Genus ''Ornithoica''

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, 1878 :*Subgenus ''

Ornithoica ''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 ...

, 1878 ::*'' Ornithoica unicolor'' Speiser, 1900 ::*'' Ornithoica confluenta'' ( Say, 1823) ::*'' Ornithoica podicipis'' Von Roder, 1892 ::*'' Ornithoica beccariina''

, 1878 ::*'' Ornithoica caleconica'' Sinclair, 1997 ::*'' Ornithoica turdi'' ( Latreille, 1812) ::*'' Ornithoica vicina'' (

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, 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'' (

, 1861) ::*''

Ornithoica podargi ''Ornithoica'' are a genus of biting flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use on ...

'' 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

Parasites of birds Hippoboscidae Hippoboscoidea genera Taxa named by Camillo Rondani {{parasitic animal-stub