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Cuterebra tenebriformis

Sabrosky, 1986

Classification

  1. KingdomAnimalia/
  2. PhylumArthropoda/
  3. ClassInsecta/
  4. OrderDiptera/
  5. FamilyOestridae/
  6. SubfamilyCuterebrinae/
  7. GenusCuterebra/
  8. SpeciesCuterebra tenebriformis

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cuterebra tenebriformis: //kjuːˈtɛrəbrə tɛnˌɛbrɪˈfɔːrmɪs//

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Tags

  • Diptera
  • Oestridae
  • Cuterebra
  • bot fly
  • parasite
  • North America
  • rodent parasite
  • mammal parasite
  • endoparasite
  • myiasis
  • New World skin bot fly
  • Cuterebrinae
  • Sabrosky 1986
  • rarely encountered
  • adult non-feeding
  • host-specific
  • subcutaneous parasite
  • warble-forming
  • puparium
  • glade habitat
  • Missouri endemic
  • southeastern US

Sources and further reading

  • BugGuide
  • GBIF taxonomy match
  • iNaturalist taxon
  • Catalogue of Life
  • Oestridae | Beetles In The Bush
  • Newly emerged rabbit bot fly | Beetles In The Bush
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