Clarifying the Taxonomy of the Finch Louse Fly Ornithomya Fringillina (Curtis) (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) – An Analysis of Morphotypes
The three patterns of alar microtrichia are morphotypes of a single species, Ornithomya fringillina. Further research is necessary to determine the status of some other species in the genus Ornithomya.
Authors
- Adrian L. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7657-6191)
- Ben P. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3843-9417)
- A S Bailey
- Steven R. Fiddaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8222-7687)
- Nicholas S. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7419-6013)
- Denise C Wawman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8172-4734)
Institutions
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (GB)
- University of Surrey (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Medawar Building for Pathogen Research (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Parasitologica
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-025-01113-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.43