Allobosca
Appearance
Allobosca | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Hippoboscidae |
Subfamily: | Ornithomyinae |
Genus: | Allobosca Speiser, 1899 |
Species: | A. crassipes
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Binomial name | |
Allobosca crassipes Speiser, 1899
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Allobosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Allobosca crassipes Speiser, 1899.[1] It is a parasite of lemurs.[2] It has only rudimentary wings.
Distribution
It is only found in Madagascar.[2]
Hosts
Black lemur (Eulemur macaco), red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer), weasel sportive lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus), eastern woolly lemur (Avahi laniger), diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema).
References
- ^ Dick, C. W. (2006). "Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)". Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History: 1–7pp.
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(help) - ^ a b 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.