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Cuterebra

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Cuterebra
Squirrel infested with Cuterebra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Oestridae
Subfamily: Cuterebrinae
Genus: Cuterebra
Clark 1815[1]
Synonyms
  • Alouattamya
  • Alouattamyia
Cuterebra larva and adult

Cuterebra, or rodent bots, is a genus of bot flies that attack rodents and similar animals.

Etymology

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The genus name Cuterebra is a blend of the Latin words cutis 'skin' and terebra 'borer' with apparent shortening of expected Cutiterebra to Cuterebra.

Species

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These 78 species belong to the genus Cuterebra:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ An Essay on the Bots of Horses and other Animals. B Clark - 1815
  2. ^ "Cuterebra Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. ^ "Browse Cuterebra". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  4. ^ "Cuterebra". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  5. ^ "Cuterebra Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
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