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Louse fly

Pseudolynchia canariensis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Pseudolynchia canariensis, the pigeon louse fly or pigeon fly, is a species of biting fly in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. Distribution Pseudolynchia canariensis are species-specific (Columbidae) obligate ectoparasites potentially found in many parts of world where domestic pigeons are kept. Known from wild or feral hosts in continental Africa, the Mediterranean Sub-region, Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, Malaya, and Indonesia, as well as North America and South America in warmer latitudes.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 55Italy · 29France · 9Peru · 3United Kingdom · 3Germany · 2