Carnus (fly)

Carnus
	Carnus hemapterus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Superfamily:	Carnoidea
Family:	Carnidae
Genus:	Carnus; Nitzsch, 1818[1]
Type species
	Carnus hemapterus; Nitzsch, 1818[1]
Synonyms
	Cenchridobia Schiner, 1862[2];

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]

Species

C. floridensis Grimaldi, 1997[5][3]
C. hemapterus Nitzsch, 1818[1][3][6]
C. mexicana Grimaldi, 1997[5][3]
C. occidentalis Grimaldi, 1997[5][3]
C. orientalis Maa, 1968[7][3]

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]

References

Nitzsch, C.L. (1818). "Die Familien und Gattungen der Thierinsekten (Insecta epizoica) als Prodromus einer Naturgeschichte derselben" (PDF). Mag. Ent. (Germar). 3: 261–316. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
Schiner, I. R. . (1863). "Vorlaufiger Commentar zum dipterologischen Theile der "Fauna Austriaca", mit einer naheren Begrundung der in derselben aufgenommenen neuen Dipteren-Gattungen. V. [concl]". Wien. Ent. Monstschr. 7: 217–226. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
Brake, Irina (2011). "World Catalog of the Family Carnidae (Diptera, Schizophora)" (PDF). MYIA. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
Barnard, Peter C. (2011-09-19). The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4443-4496-7.
Grimaldi, D.A. (1997). "The bird flies, genus Carnus: Species revision, generic relationships, and a fossil Meoneura in amber (Diptera: Carnidae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (3190): 1–30. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
Chandler, Peter J. (1998). Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 12. London: Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 1–234. ISBN 0-901546-82-8.
Maa, T.C. (1968). "A new Carnus from Malaya (Diptera: Milichiidae)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 10: 33–36. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
Mitsuhiro Iwasa, Hironori Sakamoto, & Kento Asahi. 2014. Discovery of a Bird-Parasitic Fly, Carnus orientalis (Diptera: Carnidae), in Japan, With Bionomic Remarks and a Key to Carnus Species. Journal of Medical Entomology, 51(2): 484-488, abstract at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/jme/2014/00000051/00000002/art00023.

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[Nitzsch1818-1] Nitzsch, C.L. (1818). "Die Familien und Gattungen der Thierinsekten (Insecta epizoica) als Prodromus einer Naturgeschichte derselben" (PDF). Mag. Ent. (Germar). 3: 261–316. Retrieved 19 January 2022.

[Schiner1863-2] Schiner, I. R. . (1863). "Vorlaufiger Commentar zum dipterologischen Theile der "Fauna Austriaca", mit einer naheren Begrundung der in derselben aufgenommenen neuen Dipteren-Gattungen. V. [concl]". Wien. Ent. Monstschr. 7: 217–226. Retrieved 17 June 2018.

[Brake2011-3] Brake, Irina (2011). "World Catalog of the Family Carnidae (Diptera, Schizophora)" (PDF). MYIA. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[PCB-4] Barnard, Peter C. (2011-09-19). The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4443-4496-7.

[Grimaldi1997-5] Grimaldi, D.A. (1997). "The bird flies, genus Carnus: Species revision, generic relationships, and a fossil Meoneura in amber (Diptera: Carnidae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (3190): 1–30. Retrieved 19 January 2022.

[Chandler-6] Chandler, Peter J. (1998). Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 12. London: Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 1–234. ISBN 0-901546-82-8.

[Maa1968-7] Maa, T.C. (1968). "A new Carnus from Malaya (Diptera: Milichiidae)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 10: 33–36. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

[IS&A-8] Mitsuhiro Iwasa, Hironori Sakamoto, & Kento Asahi. 2014. Discovery of a Bird-Parasitic Fly, Carnus orientalis (Diptera: Carnidae), in Japan, With Bionomic Remarks and a Key to Carnus Species. Journal of Medical Entomology, 51(2): 484-488, abstract at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/jme/2014/00000051/00000002/art00023.