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

MelophagusLatreille, 1802accepted 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

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Taxon found in 822 publications.

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No records found.

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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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