| Cuterebra americana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Oestridae |
| Genus: | Cuterebra |
| Species: | C. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuterebra americana (Fabricius, 1775) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Cuterebra americana, the woodrat bot fly, is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae. [1] [2] [3]
Botflies, also known as warble flies, heel flies, and gadflies, are flies of the family Oestridae. Their larvae are internal parasites of mammals, some species growing in the host's flesh and others within the gut. Dermatobia hominis is the only species of botfly known to parasitize humans routinely, though other species of flies cause myiasis in humans.
Cuterebra, or rodent bots, is a genus of bot flies that attack rodents and similar animals.
Cuterebra latifrons is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra approximata is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae. The larvae are typically parasites of Peromyscus maniculatus. Larvae typically go through three instars before emerging from the host to pupate in the morning. Adult flies also emerge from pupation in the morning.
Cuterebra atrox is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra arizonae is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra emasculator, the squirrel bot fly, is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae. The species was first described by Asa Fitch in 1856. It is an internal parasite of chipmunks and tree squirrels in the eastern United States. The species' name comes from the belief that larvae ate the testicles of chipmunks. This belief is false, as parasitism by the larvae of these flies does not result in lower fertility - chipmunks mate in the spring, while botfly infections occur in the summer, and the larva do not impede sperm production as they reside below the skin.
Cuterebra neomexicana is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra cuniculi is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae. Its range is restricted to the states of Georgia and Florida. Its larvae are parasites of the eastern cottontail and marsh rabbit.
Cuterebra mirabilis is a species of New World skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra abdominalis is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae. They are a parasite of lagomorphs.
Cuterebra ruficrus is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra cochisei is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra lepusculi, the cottontail rabbit botfly, is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra jellisoni is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra albipilosa is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra tenebrosa, the rodent bot fly, is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra buccata, the rabbit bot fly, is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
Cuterebra lepivora is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae. Its larvae are usually parasites of cottontail rabbits. Adult males can be territorial.
Cuterebra polita is a species of new world skin bot fly in the family Oestridae.
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