Biology:Proparabosca

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Short description: Genus of flies

Proparabosca
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Hippoboscidae
Subfamily: Ornithomyinae
Genus: Proparabosca
Maa, 1963
Species:
P. alata
Binomial name
Proparabosca alata
Theodor & Oldroyd, 1965

Proparabosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Proparabosca alata (Theodor & Oldroyd, 1965).[1] It is a parasite of lemurs.[2]

Distribution

It is found in Namoroka National Park in Madagascar .[2]

Hosts

They are only found on Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi).[2]

References

  1. Dick, C. W. (2006). Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea). Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History. pp. 1–7pp. http://fm1.fieldmuseum.org/aa/Files/cdick/Hippoboscidae_Checklist_20dec06.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-12. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph (Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii) 20: 277pp. http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/fiji/pdf/maa1969b.pdf. 

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