Diptera II Flashcards
cyclorrhapha taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- diptera
suborder- cyclorrhapha
cyclorrhapha life cycle
- pop out of round hole in end of pupal case instead of slit down middle
musca domestica taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda class- insecta order- diptera suborder- cyclorrhapha genus/ species- Musca domestica
musca domestica alt name
house fly
musca domestica life cycle
- lays eggs on manure or decaying organic material
- complex metamorphosis
musca domestica metamorphosis
- complex
- egg -> 3 larval stages 1st stage maggot 3rd stage fully developed -> pupa -> adult
musca domestica id
spherical on end tell us what they are
musca domestica dx
- empusa muscae
fungus that kills flies goes into fly and grows makes fly land funds blows up and kills fly then goes all over lading surface this attracts more flies and they also die
musca domestica liquid
- vacuum that sucks up liquid from puddles
new world flies
musca domestica musca autumnalis only 2 new world has out of 39 musca in world
musca autumnalis taxnomy
phylum- arthropoda class- insecta order- diptera suborder- cyclorrhapta genus/ species- musca autumnalis
musca autumnalis alt name
face fly
musca autumnalis hosts
- horses and cattle
musca autumnalis feeding
induce ocular and nasal discharge and feed on it
musca autumnalis life cycle
- complex metamorphosis (egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult)
- breed in manure
musca autumnalis transmission
crawl on faces of horses and cattle feed on ocular and nasal discharge
musca autumnalis organ effected
skin (face), eyes, nose
musca autumnailis vector
- mechanical for infectious bovine keratoconjuntivitis and pink eye
- biological thelazia (eyeworms) that infects conjunctival sacs
musca autumnalis location
- intro from Europe, Asia, Africa, now in north america
musca autumnalis liquid
-vacum that sucks up liquid from puddles
musca vetustissimia taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- diptera
suborder- cyclorrhapta
musca vetustissima alt name
austrialian bush fly
musca vetustissima host
- faces livestock and humans
musca vetustissimia lifecyle
- complex metamorphosis
- breed in manure
musca vetustissima liquid
- vacuum tahat sucks up liquid from puddles
stomoxys calcitrans taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- diptera
suborder- cyclorrhapta
stomoxys calcitrans alt name
stable fly
stomoxys calcitrans bites
sharp mouth
- long pointed probiscus = painful bites
stomoxys calictrans host
- cattle and horse lower legs
stomoxys calcitrans lifecycle
- complex metamorphosis
- egg laying in decaying organic material
stomoxys calcitrans transmission
female and male blood meals
stomoxys calcitrans organ affected
skin
stomoxys calcitrans dx
- bio vector of habronema microstoma (nematode parasite of horse stomach)
haematobia irritans taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- diptera
suborder- cyclorrhapta
haematobia irritant alt name
horn fly
haematobia host
cattle (backs)
horses
haematobia irritant life cycle
- complex metamorphosis
- lay eggs in manure
haematobia id
- short proboscis
haematobia transmission
blood sucking
haematobia organ affected
skin
haematobia location
- us
- mexico
- central america
- south America
haematobia irritant effects
can impair milk product and weight gain if numerous enough
glossinidae
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- diptera
suborder- cyclorrhapta
glossinidae common name
Tsetse
glossinidae host
mammals including humans
glossinidae life cycle
- does not lay eggs
- egg hatches inside and single larva in uterus
- develops then deposited on ground burrows and pupates
glossinidae transmission
male and female blood meal
glossinidae organ effected
skin
glossinidae dx
- transmits various trypanosome parasites (lethal to most domestic livestock and humans)
glossinidae location
Africa only, south of Sahara (called fly belt of Africa)
glossinidae control
- PATTEC for irradiation by releasing millions of sterile males is a possibility but these protect Africa from European and Asian colonization bc will kill all their animals
Hippoboscidae taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- diptera
suborder- cyclorrhapta
hippoboscidae alt name
keds
hippoboscidae id
- dorsoventral flat piercing mouthparts
hippoboscidae life cycle
retain larvae in abdomen until ready to pupate