Ornithoctona
# Ornithoctona

Ornithoctona are genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 12 known species. All species are parasites of birds.

## Distribution

Ornithoctona are found worldwide with the exception of Antarctica.

## Systematics

* Genus Ornithoctona Speiser, 1902

   * Species group '1'

      * Ornithoctona australaisiae (Fabricius, 1805)

      * Ornithoctona fusciventris Wiedemann, 1830

      * Ornithoctona hulahula Maa, 1969

      * Ornithoctona idonea Falcoz, 1929

      * Ornithoctona laticornis (Macquart, 1935)

      * Ornithoctona oxycera Falcoz, 1929

      * Ornithoctona soror Ferris, 1926

   * Species group '2'

      * Ornithoctona nitens Bigot, 1885

      * Ornithoctona orizabae Bequaert, 1954

   * Species group '3'

      * Ornithoctona erythrocephala (Leach, 1817)

   * Species group '4'

      * Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816

      * Ornithoctona rugicornis Maa, 1963
