Ornithoctona are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 12 known species. All species are parasites of birds.
Distribution Ornithoctona are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica.
Systematics Genus Ornithoctona Speiser, 1902 Species group '1' Ornithoctona australaisiae (Fabricius, 1805) Ornithoctona fusciventris Wiedemann, 1830 Ornithoctona hulahula Maa, 1969 Ornithoctona idonea Falcoz, 1929 Ornithoctona laticornis (Macquart, 1935) Ornithoctona oxycera Falcoz, 1929 Ornithoctona soror Ferris, 1926 Species group '2' Ornithoctona nitens Bigot, 1885 Ornithoctona orizabae Bequaert, 1954 Species group '3' Ornithoctona erythrocephala (Leach, 1817) Species group '4' Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816 Ornithoctona rugicornis Maa, 1963
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