Updated taxonomic keys for European Hippoboscidae (Diptera), and expansion in Central Europe of the bird louse fly Ornithomya comosa (Austen, 1930) with the first record from Slovakia
Jozef Oboňa, Katarína Fogašová, Miroslav Fulín, Stanislav Greš, Peter Manko, Jakub Repaský, Jindřích Roháček, Oldřich Sychra, Martin Hromada
Abstract
The available keys for European Hippoboscidae are outdated and do not cover all species currently known from Europe. Therefore, identification keys to the eleven genera and 31 species of the European hippoboscids are provided here. Ornithomya comosa (Austen, 1930) (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) is recorded for the first time from the territory of Slovakia based on one female found on a sand martin, Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758). The list of keds and louse flies recorded from the territory of Slovakia is increased to 20 species. New host records for Slovakia are presented.
Topics & Concepts
LouseZoologyBiologyGeographyEcologyBartonella species infections researchDiptera species taxonomy and behaviorForensic Entomology and Diptera Studies