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Vegetation next to a dry stream. Sierra Morena. CS Spain. 6-2017.

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Hello Nacho Cabellos,

A species of Hippobosca. Because the scutellum is entirely light I'd say Hippobosca longipennis. A species parasitic on carnivores. But, according to fauna-eu, not present in Spain. For a better ID a specimen would need to be collected.

Kind regards,

Ectemnius

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It is not from a zoo, is it ?

It actually looks like an Afrotropical species.

Any more pictures available ?

Theo

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Hi Theo & Nacho Cabellos,

Actually the species appears to be common in the Sierra Morena on Foxes and Iberian Lynx (https://www.resea...s_in_Spain)

Ascan be seen in the following examples the habitus and pale scutellum resemble the one in the photo
(https://parasites...3305-4-143) & (https://www.biodi...04557.html ) & (https://diptera.i...d_id=66370)

Also there's a photo from an Isrealian specimen here on diptera.info (https://diptera.i...d_id=63458). As the host is a cat and the scutellum is also pale that would also make this H.longipennis. Or is that an too easy conclusion?

Kind regards,

Ectemnius

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Another photo, but a similar point of view. By the way, it bitten me!

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Well, the last pic convinced me of longipennis.
In some equina, the scutellum is 85 % light, only dark in the corners. This can be very tricky !
The colour of the wing venation, largely pale with only a very few dark vrossvein, is characteristic according to Theodor.

Theo

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Thanks a lot, Theo and Ectemnius!!!