Cephenemyia apicata
| Cephenemyia apicata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Oestridae |
| Genus: | Cephenemyia |
| Species: | C. apicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephenemyia apicata Bennett & Sabrosky, 1962 | |
Cephenemyia apicata is a species of nose bot flies in the family Oestridae. Its larvae are parasites of the Columbian black-tailed deer, and in their first instar can be found in the deer's lungs. Adults typically mate from April through late July.