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Checklist for Subfamily Hippoboscinae Brues & Melander, 1932
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
484
10777
40631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
121
2306
11234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
91
1547
6940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
68
1158
5335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
973
4099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
13
483
1822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
2
20
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
19
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
10
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
10 Genera with 19 Species
Crataerina von Olfers, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Icosta Speiser, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 19817SpeciesTaxom
Ornithophila Speiser, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crataerina (Stenepteryx) hirundinis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Stenepteryx hirundinis Linnaeus, 1758
Crataerina pallida Latreille, 1811Swift lousefly
Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758Forest Fly
Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805Louse fly
Hippobosca rufipes von Olfers, 1816
Icosta (Ardmoeca) ardeae Macquart, 1835
Icosta minor Bigot, 1858
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Olfersia spinifera Leach, 1817Frigate bird fly
Ornithoica vicina Walker, 1849Ked
Ornithomya avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Bird Louse Fly
Ornithomya biloba Dufour, 1827
Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836Fowl fly
Ornithomya parva Macquart, 1843
Ornithomya parva remota Walker, 1849
Ornithomya rupes Hutson, 1981
Ornithophila metallica Schiner, 1864
Pseudolynchia garzettae Rondani, 1879

Subnodes of Hippoboscinae with occurrences in British Isles
TribeHippoboscini
Samouelle, 1819
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLipoptenini
Speiser, 1908
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOlfersiini
Maa, 1969
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hippoboscinae at itis.gov