Struthiobosca
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Struthiobosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Struthiobosca struthionis (Janson, 1889) . It is a parasite of ostriches.
Struthiobosca is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There is only one known species, Struthiobosca struthionis (Janson, 1889) . It is a parasite of ostriches.
Distribution
It is found in entire Southern Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya.
Hosts
They are only found on ostrich (Struthio camelus).
References
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