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Checklist for Subfamily Hippoboscinae Brues & Melander, 1932
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
120
2154
10611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
89
1515
7250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
66
1147
5319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
60
966
4333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
14
513
2225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
4
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
7 Genera with 7 Species
Icosta Speiser, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1823Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
7 Species
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lipoptena depressa Say, 1823Deer lousefly
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Olfersia fumipennis Sahlberg, 1886
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Ornithoica vicina Walker, 1849Ked
Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836Fowl fly

Subnodes of Hippoboscinae with occurrences in Canada
TribeLipoptenini
Speiser, 1908
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hippoboscinae at itis.gov