Family Louse Flies (Hippoboscidae)
Hippoboscidae is a family in the order Diptera. Browse 21 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Hippoboscidae (21)
Dog Fly
Hippobosca longipennis
earliest NA record: 1972 (on captive cheetah); may not be established
Ornithomya avicularia
Ornithomya avicularia
Ornithomya avicularia is a dark hairy parasitic fly of about 6 mm. It may appear brown or dark greeny brown in colour. The body colour varies depending on whether the fly has just taken a meal of blood. Sometimes these flies can be very short winged
New Forest fly
Hippobosca equina
Cattle Louse Fly
Hippobosca rufipes
Hippobosca variegata
Hippobosca variegata
Icosta albipennis
Icosta albipennis
Icosta americana
Icosta americana
Deer Ked
Lipoptena cervi
Lipoptena depressa
Lipoptena depressa
Lipoptena fortisetosa
Lipoptena fortisetosa
Neotropical Deer Ked
Lipoptena mazamae
Sheep Ked
Melophagus ovinus
Microlynchia pusilla 0
Microlynchia pusilla
Olfersia fossulata
Olfersia fossulata
Ornithoctona erythrocephala
Ornithoctona erythrocephala
Ornithoica vicina
Ornithoica vicina
Ornithomya anchineuria
Ornithomya anchineuria
Ornithomya biloba
Ornithomya biloba
Ornithomya chloropus
Ornithomya chloropus
Pseudolynchia brunnea
Pseudolynchia brunnea
Pigeon Fly
Pseudolynchia canariensis