Microlynchia
| Microlynchia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Hippoboscidae |
| Subfamily: | Ornithomyinae |
| Genus: | Lutz, 1915 |
| Type species | |
| Lynchia pusilla Speiser, 1902 | |
| Species | |
| See text | |
Microlynchia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are four known species.[1] All species are parasites of birds.[2] Microlynchia differs from Pseudolynchia in the presence of minute ocelli and a differently shaped scutellum.[3]
Distribution
Found throughout North and Central America, and parts of South America, Galápagos Islands.[2]
Systematics
- Genus Microlynchia Lutz, 1915
- Species group 'a'
- Species group 'b'
- Microlynchia galapagoensis Bequaert, 1955
References
- ^ Dick, C. W. (2006). "Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)". Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History: 1–7.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph. 20. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 261–299.
- ^ J. Beguaert (1930). "Notes on Hippoboscidæ" (PDF). Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 32 (6). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge Entomological Club: 266–277. doi:10.1155/1925/29374.