Ornithoica vicina (Walker)

Reeves, Will K., Durden, Lance A., Ritzi, Christopher M., Beckham, Katy R., Super, Paul E & Oconnor, Barry M., 2007, Ectoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Zootaxa 1392, pp. 31-68 : 45

Ornithoica vicina (Walker)

Ex Carpodacus mexicanus (house finch): 1 M, NC, Swain Co., near Oconaluftee River, 25 Jun. 2001, P. Super (Reeves et al. 2004 a).

Ex Junco hyemalis (dark­eyed junco ): NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, 24 Jul. 2000, P. Super; NC, Gregory’s Bald, 23 Jul. 2001, P. Super (Reeves et al. 2004 a).

Ex Melospiza melodia (song sparrow): NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, 1 Aug. 2002, P. Super (Reeves et al. 2004 a); NC, Swain Co., Oconaluftee, 6 Jul. 2005, P. Super.

Ornithoica vicina is the smallest hippoboscid reported from the Park (Reeves et. al. 2004 a).