Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hippoboscidae - Lipoptena cervi?
Posted by donpedro34 on 27-10-2018 19:23
#1
Hi, found this fly today (27. Oct. 2018) in Austria, Niederösterreich, Ober-Danegg
It was trapped indoors when i found it. We have a lot of deer in the area which often strides through the garden.
I estimate the body length to be about 3-4 mm - full length about 8 mm.
According to Pareys book of insects - the wings fall of when it has attached itself to a host, like deer, boar, fox or badger.
They hatch in the Fall (now) and let them self fall from trees unto a potential host.
Thanks
Per
Posted by Sundew on 27-10-2018 23:09
#2
It's the right time for
Lipoptena cervi now! Fauna Europaea says it is absent in Austria, but distribution data are incomplete in several cases, so I have no problem with this species. Another one,
L. fortisetosa, might be present too, but is smaller and has much less setae on the thorax (
https://www.zobod...7-0249.pdf).
Regards, Sundew
Posted by donpedro34 on 28-10-2018 10:30
#3
Thank you very much.
Tried to find it in the Gallery, but failed.
Cheers
Per
Posted by Zeegers on 28-10-2018 18:53
#4
And ... fortisetosa is an EARLY summer specis, surprise !
Theo
Posted by Sundew on 28-10-2018 18:58
#5
Theo: sorry, but in the linked paper it is stated that winged specimens can be found from May until end of November, and the species is supposed to be multivoltine...
Per: there are 7 pictures of
L. cervi in the gallery ;)
Edited by Sundew on 28-10-2018 19:01
Posted by Guenter on 12-11-2018 19:22
#6
Lipoptena cervi is definitely present in Austria, at least in Vorarlberg