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Checklist for Subfamily Hippoboscinae Brues & Melander, 1932
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
647
9800
33419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
414
8082
29172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
112
1822
7450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
86
1229
4775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
65
950
3495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
60
791
2608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
12
388
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
2
13
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
12
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
6 Genera with 11 Species
Crataerina von Olfers, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Ornithophila Speiser, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
11 Species
Crataerina (Stenepteryx) hirundinis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Stenepteryx hirundinis Linnaeus, 1758
Crataerina pallida Latreille, 1811Swift lousefly
Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758Forest Fly
Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805Louse fly
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Ornithomya avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Bird Louse Fly
Ornithomya biloba Dufour, 1827
Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836Fowl fly
Ornithophila metallica Schiner, 1864

Subnodes of Hippoboscinae with occurrences in Benelux
TribeHippoboscini
Samouelle, 1819
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLipoptenini
Speiser, 1908
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOlfersiini
Maa, 1969
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hippoboscinae at itis.gov