Stomoxys

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Stomoxys
File:Stomoxys calcitrans 01.jpg
Stomoxys calcitrans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Muscidae
Tribe: Stomoxyini
Genus: Stomoxys
Geoffroy, 1762
Type species
Conops calcitrans
Species

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Synonyms

Stomoxys is a genus of flies in the family Muscidae.[2][3] The genus is unusual among the Muscidae in that it includes species that are bloodsucking ectoparasites of mammals. The best-known species is Stomoxys calcitrans, most commonly known as the stable fly.

The genus is small, comprising a dozen or two described species, and current evidence suggests that it is paraphyletic as well.[4]

Species

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