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 Ceratopogonidae - Forcipomyia paludis?
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 20-06-2025 20:17
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 Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 777 Joined: 19.07.07 |
Hi everyone! I found this on a picture of Cordulegaster boltonii. Is it still so, that Forcipomyia paludis is the only Ceratopogonidae species parasitising on dragonfly wings in Europe, or are there meanwhile known others, too? 19.6.2025, Germany, Upper Bavaria, Kohlstatt near Bergen, northern slope of Mt. Hochfelln, about 800 m a.s.l., coordinates 47.77511,12.55511 Rupert Huber attached the following image:  [152.91Kb] Edited by Rupert Huber on 20-06-2025 20:37 Best greetings Rupert |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 21-06-2025 00:13
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I think Forcipomyia (Pterobosca) paludis is the only species of the subgenus in Europe. |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 21-06-2025 06:50
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Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 777 Joined: 19.07.07 |
Hi John! Thanks for confirming this information!
Best greetings Rupert |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 21-06-2025 13:22
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10623 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Some species of subgenus Lasiohelea are also parasitic on Odonata. I do not know if any of those species are found in Europe. Most species are parasitic on vertebrates. My local species bites frogs. |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 21-06-2025 18:16
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Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 777 Joined: 19.07.07 |
Thanks again! They don't seem to be on Odonata in Europe. At least I can't find anything reporting this.
Edited by Rupert Huber on 21-06-2025 22:27 Best greetings Rupert |
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