Cuterebra

Cuterebra
Squirrel infested with Cuterebra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Oestridae
Subfamily: Cuterebrinae
Genus: Cuterebra
Clark 1815[1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Alouattamya
  • Alouattamyia

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

Species

See also

References

  1. An Essay on the Bots of Horses and other Animals. B Clark - 1815

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