English

Hippobosca equina, a hippoboscid

Wikispecies

Noun

hippoboscid ‎(plural hippoboscids)

1. Any of the species in the Hippoboscidae family of parasitic flies; sometimes used attributively.
   • 2005, M. J. Lehane, The Biology of Blood-Sucking in Insects, page 252,

     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.

   • 2009, Gary R. Mullen, Lance A. Durden (editors), Medical and Veterinary Entomology, unnumbered page,

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

   • 2007, Markus J. Peterson, Diseases and Parasites of Texas Quails, page 93,

     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).

Synonyms

• (parasitic fly of family Hippoboscidae): ked (especially Melophagus ovinus), louse fly