Hippoboscidae (Noun)
Meaning
Winged or wingless dipterans: louse flies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Hippoboscidae includes approximately 200 species of louse flies, typically known for being winged or wingless dipterans.
- Hippoboscidae species have been identified as obligatory ectoparasites, primarily feeding on the blood of mammals and birds.
- Studies of Hippoboscidae demonstrated they could be hosts to a few notable species of protozoa as well as common vectors for certain pathogens.
- Bird species are especially susceptible to infestation by various Hippoboscidae specimens within this winged or wingless suborder.
- Systematic analysis of these winged or wingless Hippoboscidae reveals that a new genetic clade could be distinct within this particular louse fly family.