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Carnus (fly)

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Genus of flies

Carnus
Carnus hemapterus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Superfamily: Carnoidea
Family: Carnidae
Genus: Carnus
Nitzsch, 1818
Type species
Carnus hemapterus
Nitzsch, 1818
Synonyms

Carnus is a genus of flies (Diptera) with 5 described species, all of which are parasites of birds. The adult flies locate a suitable host nest, then shed their wings and feed on the blood of the developing nestlings. Mature female flies lay their eggs in the nest, where their larvae develop on organic detritus.

Species

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.

References

  1. ^ Nitzsch, C.L. (1818). "Die Familien und Gattungen der Thierinsekten (Insecta epizoica) als Prodromus einer Naturgeschichte derselben" (PDF). Mag. Ent. (Germar). 3: 261–316. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. Schiner, I. R. . (1863). "Vorlaufiger Commentar zum dipterologischen Theile der "Fauna Austriaca", mit einer naheren Begrundung der in derselben aufgenommenen neuen Dipteren-Gattungen. V. [concl]". Wien. Ent. Monstschr. 7: 217–226. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ^ Brake, Irina (2011). "World Catalog of the Family Carnidae (Diptera, Schizophora)" (PDF). MYIA. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  4. ^ Barnard, Peter C. (2011-09-19). The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4443-4496-7.
  5. ^ Grimaldi, D.A. (1997). "The bird flies, genus Carnus: Species revision, generic relationships, and a fossil Meoneura in amber (Diptera: Carnidae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (3190): 1–30. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. Chandler, Peter J. (1998). Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 12. London: Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 1–234. ISBN 0-901546-82-8.
  7. Maa, T.C. (1968). "A new Carnus from Malaya (Diptera: Milichiidae)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 10: 33–36. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  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.
Taxon identifiers
Carnus
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