Crataerina melbae

Crataerina melbae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Hippoboscidae
Subfamily: Ornithomyinae
Genus: Crataerina
Species: C. melbae
Binomial name
Crataerina melbae
(Róndani, 1879)[1]

Crataerina melbae, is a species of biting fly in the family of louse flies Hippoboscidae. Its hosts are swift species including the Alpine, Pacific, Common and mottled swifts.[2][3]

References

  1. Dick, C. W. (2006). "Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea).". Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History: 1–7pp.
  2. Maa,T. C. (1962). "Notes on the Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. 4 (3): 583–614pp.
  3. Tomi Trilar, T.; Kremar, S. (2005). "Contribution to the Knowledge of Louse Flies of Croatia (Diptera: Hippoboscidae).". Natura Croatia. Zagreb: Croatian Natural History Museum. 14 (2): 131–140pp.
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