Olfersia (fly)
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For the genus of ferns in family Dryopteridaceae, see Olfersia (plant).
Olfersia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. The genus was erected by William Elford Leach in 1817. There are seven known species,[1] and all are parasites of birds.[2]
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Olfersia fumipennis | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Hippoboscidae |
Subfamily: | Ornithomyinae |
Genus: | Olfersia Leach, 1817 |
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