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Crataerina melbae

Crataerina melbae

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Crataerina melbae is a species of biting fly in the family of louse flies Hippoboscidae. Its hosts are swift species including the Alpine, Pacific, Common and mottled swifts. Crataerina melbae was shown to contain symbiotic bacterium Sodalis.

Distribution

(c) Valentin Moser, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Switzerland · 1