Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Hexapoda > Class Insecta > Subclass Pterygota > Order Diptera > Suborder Brachycera > Family Hippoboscidae > Genus Melophagus

Melophagus ovinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Hippobosca Linnaeus, 1758

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Melophagus*	Latreille, 1802	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Hippobosca ovinus*	Linnaeus, 1758	objective synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Dutch: Schapenluis sources: Dutch Species Register

English-United States: Sheep Ked sources: Charles Hussey

Norwegian Bokmål: sauelusflue

Norwegian Nynorsk: sauelusfluge

Genbank

External Links

GBIF

Citation

Mr Frederik T. Petersen. Melophagus ovinus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=61999

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2004-05-04 by & Beuk, Dr Paul Pape, Dr Thomas & by Mr Frederik T. Petersen

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