A confirmed feeding attempt by the haematophagous horse fly Philoliche (Philoliche) rondani (Bertoloni, 1861) (Diptera: Tabanidae) on fresh carrion

BACKGROUND: Many flies have specially evolved feeding mechanisms to imbibe liquids of specific viscosities. Observations of feeding on atypical liquids are notable because of their rarity. NEW INFORMATION: We report the first record of intrusive fluid feeding on vertebrate carrion by Philolicheronda...

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Autores principales: Miller, Benjamin, Villet, Martin, Midgley, John Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2022
Materias:
Single Taxon Treatment
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9005457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35437396
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.10.e77507
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Many flies have specially evolved feeding mechanisms to imbibe liquids of specific viscosities. Observations of feeding on atypical liquids are notable because of their rarity. NEW INFORMATION: We report the first record of intrusive fluid feeding on vertebrate carrion by Philolicherondani.

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