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− | |name = Haematobia irritans | + | |name = ''Haematobia irritans |
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− | |phylum = Arthropoda | + | |phylum = [[:Category:Arthropods|Arthropoda]] |
| |class = [[Insecta]] | | |class = [[Insecta]] |
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− | |order = Phthiraptera | + | |order = Diptera |
| |super-family = | | |super-family = |
− | |family = Trichodectidae | + | |family = Muscidae |
| |sub-family = | | |sub-family = |
− | |genus = | + | |genus = Haematobia |
− | |species = | + | |species = ''H. irritans |
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| [[Image:Haematobia irritans.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Haematobia irritans'' - Scott Bauer Wikimedia Commons]] | | [[Image:Haematobia irritans.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Haematobia irritans'' - Scott Bauer Wikimedia Commons]] |
− | | + | Also known as: '''''Horn fly — Lyperosia irritans |
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| ==Hosts== | | ==Hosts== |
− | Cattle. | + | Cattle |
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| ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
− | ''H. irritans'' is of the class [[Insecta|insecta]]. Adults are between 3-4mm in length, and are grey with black stripes on the thorax. The larvae are yellow. | + | ''H. irritans'' is of the class [[Insecta|insecta]]. Adults are between 3-4mm in length, and are grey with black stripes on the thorax. The larvae are yellow. |
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| ==Life Cycle== | | ==Life Cycle== |
− | The flies remain on the host, for most of their life cycle, leaving only to lay their eggs on other hosts - spreading the infection. The eggs hatch quickly, and mature on the cattle, mostly along the back, shoulders and sides. | + | The flies remain on the host, for most of their life cycle, leaving only to lay their eggs on other hosts - spreading the infection. The eggs hatch quickly, and mature on the cattle, mostly along the back, shoulders and sides. |
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| The complete life cycle takes around a 1 week. | | The complete life cycle takes around a 1 week. |
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| [[Category:Biting_Flies]] | | [[Category:Biting_Flies]] |
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− | [[Category:To_Do_-_Review]] | + | [[Category:Expert_Review - Parasites]] |
| + | [[Category:Cattle Parasites]] |