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Ornithomya palmae species nova (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) a new species of louse fly from the Canary Islands

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A new species of louse fly in the genus Ornithomya Latreille, 1802 (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) Ornithomya palmae sp. n. is described from the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. Unlike other species of Ornithomya , this species has a series of horizontal ridges running across the scutellum. Otherwise, the most obvious differences between O. palmae sp. n. and the most closely related species Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901 are the arrangement of the wing veins and the lack of dark markings on the lateral gena and mesothoracic basisternum in the new species.

Source: International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2025.101142

Authors: Denise C. Wawman, Borja Milá

Institutions: University of Oxford, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

Language: English

Topic: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,930

Funders: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, European Regional Development Fund