Austrolfersia

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Austrolfersia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Hippoboscidae
Subfamily: Ornithomyinae
Genus: Austrolfersia
Bequaert, 1953
Species:
A. ferrisi
Binomial name
Austrolfersia ferrisi
Bequaert, 1953

Austrolfersia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Austrolfersia ferrisi Bequaert, 1953. [1] It is a parasite of Diprotodontia. [2]

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Distribution

It is only found in Queensland, Australia. [2]

Hosts

Red-legged pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica) and the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus) [2]

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References

  1. 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)
  2. 1 2 3 Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph . Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. 20: 261–299pp.