Olfersia

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]

Distribution

Olfersia are found worldwide with the exception of Australia, but are most abundant in North and Central America.^[2]

Systematics

• Genus Olfersia Leach, 1817

• Species group 'a'

• O. sordida Bigot, 1885

• Species group 'b'

• O. bisulcata Macquart, 1847
• O. fossulata Macquart, 1843
• O. fumipennis (J. Sahlberg, 1886)

• Species group 'c'

• O. aenescens C. G. Thompson, 1869
• O. spinifera (Leach, 1817)

• Species group 'd'

• O. coriacea van der Wulp, 1903

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