Hippoboscid

Quick meaning: Hippoboscid is a noun meaning Any of the species in the Hippoboscidae family of parasitic flies.

Meaning

Any of the species in the Hippoboscidae family of parasitic flies.

Example Sentences

Several hippoboscid flies have been identified as vectors of Haemoproteus species,haemosporidian blood parasites that cause bird malarias.

Various species of hippoboscid will attack humans, and the bite of the pigeon fly, Pseudolynchia canariensis, is said to be painful. Apart from the sheep ked, hippoboscids are of little importance to humans.

Howard (1981:52– 73) found 22.5 percent of 240 scaled quail collected in Pecos County infested with the hippoboscid fly Pseudolynchia canariensis (see table 6.4 for the prevalence of parasitic arthropods, nematodes, and cestodes found on scaled quail in Pecos County).

Word Forms

• hippoboscids

Synonyms for hippoboscid

Depending on context, synonyms include ked.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hippoboscoid, blind-fly, horsefly, orthophlebiid, borborid, halticine.

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