Ortholfersia

Ortholfersia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Hippoboscidae
Subfamily:	Ornithomyinae
Genus:	Ortholfersia Lutz, 1915
Species
O. minuta Paramonov, 1954 O. bequaerti Maa, 1962 O. macleayi (Leach, 1817) O. phaneroneura Speiser, 1902

Ortholfersia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 4 known species. ^[1] All species are parasites of macropods. ^[2]

Distribution

Found in Australia, some species are very rare, because their hosts are endangered. ^[2]

Systematics

• Genus Ortholfersia Speiser, 1902

• Species group 'a'

• Ortholfersia minuta Paramonov, 1954

• Species group 'b'

• Ortholfersia bequaerti Maa, 1962
• Ortholfersia macleayi (Leach, 1817)
• Ortholfersia phaneroneura Speiser, 1902

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