Hypoderma (Noun)
Meaning
In some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Hypoderma consists of various species of warble flies, also known as cattle grubs or heel flies, that parasitize mammals.
- The Hypoderma lineatum is one species within this genus, typically infecting deer in North America.
- A species of Hypoderma can be identified by its larvae that penetrate the skin of its host, leading to subcutaneous development.
- Infestation with Hypoderma warble flies typically causes damage to the skin of its host as the larvae emerge from their burrows.
- Cattle infected with Hypoderma are more susceptible to additional disease due to open wounds created by the warble flies.