Ornithoica are a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 23 known species. All species are parasites of birds.
Distribution Ornithoica are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica, however the largest number of species are found in South East Asia.
Systematics Genus Ornithoica Rondani, 1878 Subgenus Ornithoica Rondani, 1878 Ornithoica unicolor Speiser, 1900 Ornithoica confluenta (Say, 1823) Ornithoica podicipis Von Roder, 1892 Ornithoica beccariina Rondani, 1878 Ornithoica caleconica Sinclair, 1997 Ornithoica turdi (Latreille, 1812) Ornithoica vicina (Walker, 1849) Ornithoica zamicra Maa, 1966 Ornithoica rabori Maa, 1966 Ornithoica bistativa Maa, 1966 Ornithoica philippinensis Ferris, 1927 Ornithoica stipituri (Schiner, 1868) Ornithoica tridens Maa, 1966 Ornithoica momiyamai Kishida, 1932 Ornithoica simplicis Maa, 1966 Ornithoica hovana Maa, 1966 Ornithoica exilis (Walker, 1861) Ornithoica podargi Maa, 1966 Ornithoica aequisenta Maa, 1966 Ornithoica punctatissima Maa, 1966 Ornithoica pusilla (Schiner, 1868) Subgenus Lobolepis Maa, 1966 Ornithoica submicans Maa, 1963 Ornithoica curvata Maa, 1963 Ornithoica hirtisternum Maa, 1963
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