Crataerina melbae
Species of fly
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Crataerina melbae is a species of biting fly in the family of louse flies Hippoboscidae. Its hosts are swift species including the Alpine, Pacific, Common and mottled swifts.[2][3]
| Crataerina melbae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Hippoboscidae |
| Genus: | Crataerina |
| Species: | C. melbae |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataerina melbae | |
Crataerina melbae was shown to contain symbiotic bacterium Sodalis.[4]
