Preview PDF - Published Version Download (1685kB) | Preview Link to Open Access version: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-143">http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-143</a> *No subscription required Abstract BackgroundHippobosca longipennis (the 'dog louse fly') is a blood sucking ectoparasite found on wild carnivores such as cheetahs and lions and domesticated and feral dogs in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, including China.