cuterebra

Eigenname

A noun referring to the type genus of the Cuterebridae family, which includes certain species of botflies.

• 🇩🇪Gattung der Dasselfliegen (Familie Cuterebridae), deren Larven als Parasiten unter der Haut von Säugetieren leben.

1. Type genus of Cuterebridae C2 formal scientific

   A genus of large, robust botflies in the family Cuterebridae, whose larvae are parasitic in rodents and lagomorphs, causing a condition known as cuterebriasis.

   • The veterinarian identified the larva as belonging to the genus Cuterebra.
   • Cuterebra flies are known to infest rabbits and squirrels.
   • Infestation by Cuterebra larvae can cause subcutaneous lumps in small mammals.

   🇩🇪Gattung Cuterebra