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