Cuterebra

Cuterebra
Squirrel infested with Cuterebra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Oestridae
Subfamily: Cuterebrinae
Genus: Cuterebra
Clark 1815[1]
Synonyms
  • Alouattamya
  • Alouattamyia
Cuterebra larva and adult

Cuterebra, or rodent bots, is a genus of bot flies that attack rodents and similar animals.

  1. ^ An Essay on the Bots of Horses and other Animals. B Clark - 1815