Carnus (fly)
| Carnus | |
|---|---|
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| Carnus hemapterus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Superfamily: | Carnoidea |
| Family: | Carnidae |
| Genus: | Carnus Nitzsch, 1818 |
| Type species | |
| Carnus hemapterus Nitzsch, 1818 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Carnus is a genus of flies (Diptera) with 5 described species, all of which are parasites of birds.[1] The adult flies locate a suitable host nest, then shed their wings and feed on the blood of the developing nestlings.[2] Mature female flies lay their eggs in the nest, where their larvae develop on organic detritus.[2]
Species
- C. floridensis Grimaldi, 1997[1]
- C. hemapterus Nitzsch, 1818[1][3]
- C. mexicana Grimaldi, 1997[1]
- C. occidentalis Grimaldi, 1997[1]
- C. orientalis Maa, 1968[1]
In 2014, C. orientalis was reported for the first time in Japan, parasitizing nestlings of the Ryūkyū scops owl, Otus elegans, a new host species record.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Brake, Irina (2011). "World Catalog of the Family Carnidae (Diptera, Schizophora)" (PDF). MYIA. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- 1 2 Peter C. Barnard. 2011. The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects. John Wiley & Sons, 2011, https://books.google.com/books?id=xLntEIQ4b-0C&pg=PT668&lpg=PT668&dq=%22carnus%22+detritus&source=bl&ots=NeDttT4_XF&sig=fuGeCnCf-91z0XdD9rvHotkjVA4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=17wVU-GCE4u00AHXz4C4CQ&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22carnus%22%20detritus&f=false.
- ↑ Chandler, Peter J. (1998). Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. New Series. 12. London: Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 1–234. ISBN 0-901546-82-8.
- ↑ Mitsuhiro Iwasa, Hironori Sakamoto, & Kento Asahi. 2014. Discovery of a Bird-Parasitic Fly, Carnus orientalis (Diptera: Carnidae), in Japan, With Bionomic Remarks and a Key to Carnus Species. Journal of Medical Entomology, 51(2): 484-488, abstract at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/jme/2014/00000051/00000002/art00023.
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