Hypodermatinae

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.

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

6 others

Genera

Hypodermatinae includes 9 genera:[1]

  • Hypoderma
  • Ochotonia
  • Oestroderma
  • Oestromyia
  • Pallasiomyia
  • Pavlovskiata
  • Portschinskia
  • Przhevalskiana
  • Strobiloestrus
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References
  1. Pape, Thomas (April 2001). "Phylogeny of Oestridae (Insecta: Diptera)". Systematic Entomology. 26 (2): 133–171. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3113.2001.00143.x.
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