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List of important species of flies causing ophthalmomyiasis
| Family | Scientific name | Common name |
|---|---|---|
| Oestridae | Oestrus ovis | Sheep bot fly |
| Dermatobia hominis | Human bot fly | |
| Cuterebra emasculator | Squirrel bot fly | |
| Gasterophilus intestinalis | Horse bot fly | |
| Hypoderma lineatum | Common cattle grub | |
| Calliphoridae | Lucilia cuprina | Australian blowfly |
| Chrysomya bezziana | Old world Screwworm | |
| Cochliomyia hominivorax | Primary Screwworm | |
| Sarcophagidae | Sarcophaga aurifrons | Grey-Striped Fly |
