Pseudolychia canariensis: Pigeon Fly
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Description: Provides photographs of this ectoparasite of pigeons and doves, its distribution, identification, life history, habitat, hosts and the other parasites with which it is associated.
pigeon louse fly or pigeon fly - Pseudolychia canariensis (Macquart) common name: pigeon louse fly or pigeon fly (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae) (Macquart), is a common ectoparasite of pigeons and doves. The louse flies (Hippoboscidae) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of birds and mammals. Both adult males and females feed on the blood of their host. They are adapted for clinging to and moving through the plumage and pelage of their hosts. Strongly specialized claws help them cling to the hair or feathers of their particular host species. Pigeon flies retain their wings for their entire adult life. Others species are wingless (like sheep keds) or lose their wings once the newly emerged adults find a host (deer keds).
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| Page title: | pigeon louse fly or pigeon fly - Pseudolychia canariensis (Macquart) |
| Keywords: | pigeon louse fly Pseudolychia canariensis Hippoboscidae William Kern |
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| IP-address: | 128.227.242.110 |
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.NAME.UFL.EDU 128.227.30.254 RNS.NAME.UFL.EDU 8.6.245.30 |
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| Date | activated: 25-Mar-1986 last updated: 03-Feb-2014 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |