Sub-order Cyclorrhapa (Family HIPPOBOSCIDAE)

Question 1

Give the four genera of Family Hippoboscidae with veterinary importance:

Answer 1

Hippobosca (forest flies)
Pseudolynchia (pigeon fly)
Melophagus (sheep ked)
Lipoptena (deer ked)

Question 2

known as the horse louse fly or horse ked

Answer 2

Hippobosca equina

Question 3

Forest flies of cattle, horses in tropics & subtropics:

Answer 3

Hippobosca maculata

Question 4

Forest flies of cattle and horses in Africa:

Answer 4

Hippobosca rufipes

Question 5

Causative agent of pigeon malaria carried by pigeon flies:

Answer 5

Haemoproteus columbae

Question 6

Scientific name for pigeon lousefly or pigeon fly:

Answer 6

Pseudolynchia canariensis

Question 7

Identify the genus described as wingless, permanent ectoparasite.

Answer 7

Genus Melophagus (sheep ked)

Question 8

Scientific name for sheep ked:

Answer 8

Melophagus ovinus

Question 9

Genera and species of Hipposboscidae with both sexes winged but when female finds a host, the wings break off

Answer 9

Lipoptena cervi

Question 10

Common name of Lipoptena cervi:

Answer 10

deer ked