Cuterebra rufiventris

Cuterebra rufiventris is a species of fly that attack rodents and similar animals. It is found in Brazil and Peru.

Cuterebra rufiventris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Oestridae
Subfamily:
Cuterebrinae
Genus:
Cuterebra
Species:
C. rufiventris
Binomial name
Cuterebra rufiventris
Synonyms
  • Cuterebra elegans Bau, 1931
  • Cuterebra schmalzi Lutz, 1917

References
  1. Diptères exotiques nouveaux ou peu connus 2 (3. e subdivision). PJM Macquart pl 36, 306, 1843.
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