Taxonomy Profile: Melophagus ovinus (Linnaeus 1758)
Melophagus ovinus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature Synonym(s):
Hippobosca ovinus
Linnaeus 1758
Melophagus montanus
Ferris and Cole 1922
Common Name(s):
sheep ked []
sheep-tick []
barbin du mouton []
Record Credibility Rating:
No review; untreated NODC data
Melophagus ovinus: Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom :
Animaliaanimals |
Animal |
animaux |
Phylum :
Arthropodaarthropods |
Artrópode |
arthropodes |
Class :
Insectainsects |
hexapoda |
inseto |
insectes |
Subclass :
Pterygotawinged insects |
insects ailés |
Infraclass :
Neopteramodern, wing-folding insects |
Order :
Dipteramosca |
mosquito |
gnats |
mosquitoes |
true flies |
Suborder :
Brachyceracircular-seamed flies |
muscoid flies |
short-horned flies |
mouches muscoïdes |
Melophagus ovinus Direct Children(s):
Melophagus ovinus: References Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Reference for:
Melophagus ovinus
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