Ortholfersia

Ortholfersia is a genus of biting flies in the family of louse flies, Hippoboscidae. There are 4 known species. All species are parasites of macropods.

Distribution
Found in Australia, some species are very rare, because their hosts are endangered.

Systematics

 * Genus Ortholfersia Speiser, 1902
 * Species group 'a'
 * Ortholfersia minuta Paramonov, 1954
 * Species group 'b'
 * Ortholfersia bequaerti Maa, 1962
 * Ortholfersia macleayi (Leach, 1817)
 * Ortholfersia phaneroneura Speiser, 1902