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Species Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758

Introduction

Known from horses, cattle, dogs.

 

Distribution

Recorded from "Australia".

Extra Distribution Information

Extra-limital distribution: Fiji: New Caledonia: Vanuatu; widespread in Old World in association with horses. ?Australia


Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Canis lupus familiaris Linaeus, 1758 [CANIDAE] Domestic Dog; Bos (Bos) taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] European Cattle; Equus (Equus) caballus Linnaeus, 1758 [EQUIDAE] Horse).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
02-Apr-2020 HIPPOBOSCIDAE Samouelle, 1819 02-Apr-2020 MODIFIED Max Beatson (AM)
02-May-2019 SCHIZOPHORA Becher, 1882 27-Feb-2020 MODIFIED
01-Feb-2019 DIPTERA Linnaeus, 1758 02-Apr-2020 MODIFIED
19-Dec-2011 02-Apr-2020 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)