Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hippoboscidae --> Lipoptena fortisetosa

Posted by FrankH on 24-07-2023 12:10
#1
Hello,
I took this picture on July 23, 2023 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The louse fly was found in the fur of our dog, the body length was only 3 mm.
Is it possible to identify the species?
Best regards, Frank
Edited by FrankH on 24-07-2023 17:24

Posted by Juergen Peters on 24-07-2023 13:22
#2
Hello,

should be Lipoptena fortisetosa at this time of the year.

Posted by FrankH on 24-07-2023 17:23
#3
Vielen Dank Jürgen und herzliche Grüße, Frank