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Hippobosca spp.
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Introduction==
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''Hippobosca equina''
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| '''Forest
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'''Horse louse fly
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*Only parasitises horses and cattle
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===Scientific Classification===
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*Only found in the Old World
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*Large numbers found around the perineum and inner thighs
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| Insecta
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'''Recognition'''
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| Diptera
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*1cm long
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*Reddish brown
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| Hippoboscidae
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*Yellow spots on thorax and abdomen
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*Clear wings
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*Reduced wings with veins crowded towards anterior margins
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**Not a strong flier
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*Forward pointing proboscis which can be retracted into head when not feeding
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**Both males and females suck blood
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'''Life cycle'''
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*Adults are on the wing between May and October
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*Adults mate on the host
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*Single larvae laid in soil or damp humus
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*Adult flies emerge the following spring
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