Hippobosca

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
Hippobosca
Hippobosca equina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Hippoboscidae
Tribe: Hippoboscini
Genus: Hippobosca
Linnaeus, 1758[1]
Type species
Hippobosca equina
Species

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Synonyms

Hippobosca is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae, with seven known species. There are numerous synonyms.[6][7]

The primary distribution of Hippobosca is in Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. It has been introduced to other locations, although in some cases it has been later eradicated by modern husbandry practices.[8]

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