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Table I.
Hippoboscidae recorded at least once on Madagascar based on information from the literature.
| Subfamily | Species | Hosts | Distribution | Main references | Context for Madagascar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornithomyinae | Allobosca crassipes Speiser, 1899 |
Mammals, lemur (Lemuridae and Indriidae) | Madagascar | Ferris & Cole, 1922; Maa, 1969c; Vaughn and Mcgee, 2009 | Known from seven lemur species ex. Eulemur macaco, E. rubriventer, Lepilemur mustelinus, Avahi laniger, Varecia variegata variegata, Propithecus diadema and P. edwardst |
| Proparabosca alata Theodor & Oldroyd, 1965 |
Mammals, lemurs (Indriidae) | Madagascar | Theodor & Oldroyd, 1965 | One record (1 ♂ + 1 ♀); known from one lemur species ex Propithecus verreauxi coronatus from Namoroka | |
| Icosta ardeae ardeae (Macquart, 1835) |
Birds, Ardeidae | Cosmopolitan except Americas | Maa, 1969b | Similar to continental Africa | |
| Icosta minor (Bigot, 1858) |
Birds, Passeriformes and Cuculidae | Africa, Mediterranean Bassin | Maa, 1964 | One record (1 ♀) ex Centropus toulou from Marovoay | |
| Icosta malagasii Maa, 1969 |
Unknown birds, probably Falconiformes | Madagascar, perhaps Grande Comore | Maa, 1969b | One single female “parasite sur l’aile d’un Coezach” (see text) from Sahafanjana, ♂ previously unknown | |
| Ornithoctona idonea Falcoz, 1929 |
Birds, Leptosomatidae | Madagascar | Falcoz, 1929; Maa, 1969a | One record (1 ♂ + 2 ♀) ex Leptosomus discolor, no precise locality, no material available, $ not described | |
| Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816 |
Birds (12 orders of birds) | Cosmopolitan except Americas | Maa, 1969c | Similar to continental Africa | |
| Ornithoica podicipis von Röder, 1892 |
Birds, Ardeidae | Africa | Bequaert, 1954; Maa, 1966 | One uncertain record ex Bubulcus ibis, no precise locality, no precise sex | |
| Ornithoica hovana Maa, 1966 |
Birds, Threskiornithidae | Madagascar | Maa, 1966 | One record (1 ♂, 3 ♀) ex Lophotibis cristata, from Tanosy, Tolagnaro | |
| Ornithomya sorbens Hutson, 1971 |
Birds, Hirundinidae | Madagascar | Hutson, 1971 | One record (1 ♀) ex unknown swallow species, from “km 50 route Majunga”, ♂ unknown | |
| Pseudolynchia canariensis (Macquart, 1840) |
Wild birds and domestic pigeons | Cosmopolitan | Maa, 1962 | One record (1 ♂) from Maroantsetra, Tamatave, host not indicated, probably domestic pigeon | |
| Hippoboscinae | Hippobosca variegate Megerle, 1803 |
Big domestic mammals, horses and cattle | Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia | Maa, 1962 | A lot of records, localities and vertebrate hosts are indicated |
| Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805 |
Mammals, Carnivora (Canidae, Hyaenidae, Viveridae, Felidae) | Africa, Europe, Asia | Maa, 1969c | A lot of records, localities and vertebrate hosts are indicated | |
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