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==Species== There are nine species of Gasterophilus: *''[[Gasterophilus flavipes]]'' β ranges [[Palearctic realm|Palaearctic]] and [[Afrotropical realm|Afrotropical]], primarily infects donkeys *''[[Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis]]'' (lip botfly) β ranges worldwide and primarily infects horses, mules, donkey and reindeer *''[[Gasterophilus inermis]]'' β an [[Old World]] species that infects horses, donkeys and zebra *''[[Gasterophilus intestinalis]]'' (horse botfly) β ranges worldwide and primarily infects horses, mules and donkeys *''[[Gasterophilus meridionalis]]'' β ranges Afrotropical and primarily infects zebra *''[[Gasterophilus nasalis]]'' (throat botfly) β especially [[Holarctic]] but ranges worldwide, primarily infects sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, zebra and sometimes cattle *''[[Gasterophilus nigricornis]]'' (broad-bellied horse bot) β ranges from the [[Middle East]] to [[China]], infects [[duodenum]] of horses and donkeys *''[[Gasterophilus pecorum]]'' (dark-winged horse bot) β the most [[Pathogen|pathogenic]] species in the genus. Ranges through the Old World and infects the mouth, tongue, [[Oesophagus|esophagus]] and stomach of horses, donkeys and zebras *''[[Gasterophilus ternicinctus]]'' β ranges Afrotropical and primarily infects zebra
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