Neolipoptena ferrisi

Neolipoptena ferrisi

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Hippoboscidae

Neolipoptena ferrisi, or the Pacific deer ked, is a species of fly from the family Hippoboscidae. They are blood-feeding parasites of the mule deer - Odocoileus hemionus, the white-tailed deer - Odocoileus virginianus & The Pronghorn - Antilocapra americana. They are found from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 4

Sources and credits

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Neolipoptena ferrisi

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