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Ortholfersia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 4 known species. All species are parasites of macropods.

Distribution

Found in Australia, some species are very rare, because their hosts are endangered.

Systematics

• Genus Ortholfersia Speiser, 1902

• Species group 'a'

• Ortholfersia minuta Paramonov, 1954

• Species group 'b'

• Ortholfersia bequaerti Maa, 1962
• Ortholfersia macleayi (Leach, 1817)
• Ortholfersia phaneroneura Speiser, 1902

References

1. Dick, C. W. (2006). "Checklist of World Hippoboscidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)". Chicago: Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History: 1–7pp. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. ^ 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.

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