Gasterophilus pecorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Oestridae |
Genus: | Gasterophilus |
Species: | G. pecorum |
Binomial name | |
Gasterophilus pecorum (Fabricius, 1794) |
Gasterophilus pecorum is a species of the genus Gasterophilus that parasitises horses and other equids.
G. pecorum is a significant threat to equids in the desert steppe of Xinjiang, China, where it is the dominant botfly species. In the Kalamaili Nature Reserve, China, G. pecorum is a major problem for the health of Przewalski's horse, which has been reintroduced in the area.