hippoboscid

plural hippoboscids

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

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

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

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   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.

   2005, M. J. Lehane, The Biology of Blood-Sucking in Insects, page 252

   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).

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

   Synonyms: ked, louse fly