Hypodermatinae

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The Hypodermatinae are a subfamily of Oestridae.[1] The Hypodermatinae include large parasitic flies, some of which are known as warble flies. The 9 genera in this subfamily typically spend their larval stages in the skin or soft tissues of mammals, including bovines. Such species include serious pests of livestock.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Oestridae
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Hypodermatinae
Hypoderma bovis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Oestridae
Subfamily: Hypodermatinae
Genera

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Genera

Hypodermatinae includes 9 genera:[1]

  • Hypoderma
  • Ochotonia
  • Oestroderma
  • Oestromyia
  • Pallasiomyia
  • Pavlovskiata
  • Portschinskia
  • Przhevalskiana
  • Strobiloestrus

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