Stomoxys

See text Stomoxys is a genus of flies in the family Muscidae.

[2][3] The genus is unusual among the Muscidae in that it includes species that are bloodsucking ectoparasites of mammals.

The best-known species is Stomoxys calcitrans, most commonly known as the stable fly.

The genus is small, comprising a dozen or two described species, and current evidence suggests that it is paraphyletic as well.

This article related to members of the fly family Muscidae is a stub.