Cephalopsis titillator

Species of fly

Cephalopsis titillator
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Oestridae
Genus:
Cephalopsis
Species:
C. titillator
Binomial name
Cephalopsis titillator
(Clark, 1816)

Cephalopsis titillator is a member of the genus of flies in the family Oestridae.[1] It is a nasal bot fly of dromedaries.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Cephalopsis titilator". ION. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. ^ Gosling, Peter (2005). Dictionary of Parasitology. CRC Press. p. 57. ISBN 9781420019629. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  3. ^ M. Graber & J. Gruvel (1966). "A study of species causing myiasis in wild and domestic animals in equatorial Africa". In Augusto Corradetti (ed.). Proceedings of the First International Congress of Parasitology: Roma, 21–26 September 1964. Pergamon Press. pp. 944–945.

Further reading

  • Kaufmann, Johannes (1996). Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals: A Diagnostic Manual. ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). pp. 281–282. ISBN 9783764351151. Retrieved 14 May 2015. Includes images of larva, fly, and infested camel nasal cavity


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