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