Carnus is a genus of flies (Diptera) with 5 described species, all of which are parasites of birds.[3] The adult flies locate a suitable host nest, then shed their wings and feed on the blood of the developing nestlings.[4] Mature female flies lay their eggs in the nest, where their larvae develop on organic detritus.[4]
| Carnus | |
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| Carnus hemapterus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Superfamily: | Carnoidea |
| Family: | Carnidae |
| Genus: | Carnus Nitzsch, 1818[1] |
| Type species | |
| Carnus hemapterus | |
| Synonyms | |
Species edit
- C. floridensis Grimaldi, 1997[5][3]
- C. hemapterus Nitzsch, 1818[1][3][6]
- C. mexicana Grimaldi, 1997[5][3]
- C. occidentalis Grimaldi, 1997[5][3]
- C. orientalis Maa, 1968[7][3]
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.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f Brake, Irina (2011). "World Catalog of the Family Carnidae (Diptera, Schizophora)" (PDF). MYIA. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b Barnard, Peter C. (2011-09-19). The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4443-4496-7.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Maa, T.C. (1968). "A new Carnus from Malaya (Diptera: Milichiidae)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 10: 33–36. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ 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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