Species info
Classification > Subfamily Azeliinae > Tribe Reinwardtiini > Genus Philornis
Philornis downsi Dodge & Aitken, 1968
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Geographic distribution
Distribution
Saprophagous
  • Argentina
    • Chaco
Other distribution
 
Synonyms
  • Philornis isla Couri, 2000
Medical, veterinary or economic impact
Myasis
References
  • CARVALHO, C.J.B. DE, COURI, M.S., PONT, A.C., PAMPLONA, D. & LOPES, S.M. 2005. A Catalogue of the Muscidae (Diptera) of the Neotropical Region. Zootaxa, 860, 1–282.
  • LÖWENBERG-NETO, P. 2008. The structure of the parasite–host interactions between Philornis (Diptera: Muscidae) and neotropical birds. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 24(5), 575-580.
  • SILVESTRI, L., ANTONIAZZI, L.R., COURI, M.S., MONJE, L.D., & BELDOMENICO, P.M. 2011. First record of the avian ectoparasite Philornis downsi Dodge & Aitken, 1968 (Diptera: Muscidae) in Argentina. Systematic parasitology, 80(2), 137.
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