| Lipoptena paradoxa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Hippoboscidae |
| Subfamily: | Lipopteninae |
| Genus: | Lipoptena |
| Species: | L. paradoxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lipoptena paradoxa Newstead, Dutton & Todd, 1907 [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
Lipoptena paradoxa is a species of fly in the family Hippoboscidae. [3]
Hippoboscoidea is a superfamily of the Calyptratae. The flies in this superfamily are blood-feeding obligate parasites of their hosts. Four families are often placed here:
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Lipoptena is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae, known as louse flies or keds
Crataerina is a genus of louse flies in the family Hippoboscidae. All are parasites of birds, feeding on the blood of various species of Apodidae (swifts) and Hirundinidae. The genus is sometimes spelled Craterina.
Hippoboscinae is a subfamily of the fly family Hippoboscidae. All are parasitic, and unlike some other members of the Hippoboscidae, all Hippoboscinae are winged species.
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Neolipoptena is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae.
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