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Ornithophila are a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are two known species. Both species are parasites of birds.

Distribution

Ornithophila are found worldwide with the exception of the Americas and Antarctica.

Systematics

• Genus Ornithophila Rondani, 1879

• O. gestroi (Rondani, 1878)
• O. metallica (Schiner, 1864)

References

1. Maa, T. C. (1963). "Genera and species of Hippoboscidae (Diptera) : types, synonymy, habitats and natural groupings". Pacific Insects Monograph. 6. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 1–186pp.
2. 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)
3. ^ 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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