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 | |
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]
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]
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 | |
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]
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]