Hippoboscidae

Japanese: Hippoboscidae
Hippoboscidae

…General term for insects belonging to the family Hippoboscidae of the order Diptera. Adults are external parasites of birds and large mammals (hoofed animals such as horses and cows, etc.), penetrating the feathers and hair of the host and sucking blood.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Hippoboscidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…双翅目シラミバエ科Hippoboscidaeに属する昆虫の総称。成虫は鳥や大型哺乳類(ウマ,ウシなどの有蹄類ほか)の外部寄生者で,寄主の羽毛や毛の中に入りこみ吸血する。…

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