@article {10417, title = {Two acalyptrate species new for science and a new record for Spain (Diptera: Carnidae, Sphaeroceridae, Trixoscelididae)}, journal = {Bolet{\'\i}n de la Sociedad Entomol{\'o}gica Aragonesa (S.E.A.)}, volume = {58}, year = {2016}, month = {2016/06/30}, pages = {53-36}, abstract = {

Two new acalyptrate species, Meoneura obtusangula sp. n. (Carnidae) and Trixoscelis anichtiri sp. n. (Trixoscelididae), are described from Spain. Furthermore, the sphaerocerid Coproica rufifrons Hayashi, 1991 is recorded from the Iberian Peninsula (in Spain) for the first time. All of them were collected with traps baited with a dead piglet.

}, keywords = {Carnidae, faunistics, new species, Spain, Sphaeroceridae, Trixoscelididae}, author = {Carles-Tolr{\'a}, M.} } @article {10126, title = {Reproductive anatomy and fecundity estimation of the haematophagous ectoparasite Carnus hemapterus}, journal = {Parasitology Research}, volume = {110}, number = {5}, year = {2012}, month = {May}, pages = {1733-1739}, abstract = {The dynamics of host-parasite interactions depends to a large extent on the effect of host responses on parasite fitness. An increased research effort is currently being invested in the study of host influence on parasite fitness both at a population and at an individual level even though basic information (e.g. the reproductive anatomy of parasites) is frequently missing. Here, we study for the first time the reproductive system of the Diptera Carnus hemapterus, a 2-mm long, highly mobile haematophagous fly parasitizing nestlings of a broad variety of bird species. Although this species is poorly known, it is being increasingly used for the study of host-parasite interactions. We also assess the reliability of a method to estimate fecundity based on the number of laid eggs per gravid female and analyse the effect of body size on fecundity estimates. Our results show that carnid flies are synovigenic, so that both the number of laid eggs at a given moment and the egg load represent only a fraction of the true potential fecundity. Moreover, laid eggs are probably a fraction of the number of mature eggs ready to be laid since females withheld seemingly mature eggs at oviposition. A high proportion of pregnant females did not lay eggs, and the number of eggs laid per pregnant female varied remarkably. The latter is explained partly by a positive relationship with body size (thorax length and abdomen width). Caution is needed when using the number of laid eggs as a shortcut estimation of fecundity in C. hemapterus. We propose some improvements to the method for assessing Carnus fertility.}, keywords = {Carnidae, Spain}, isbn = {0932-0113}, url = {://ZOOREC:ZOOR14807049365}, author = {Valera, Francisco and Zidkova, Lenka} } @article {8813, title = {Four new acalyptrate dipterous species from Spain (Diptera: Camillidae, Carnidae and Sciomyzidae)}, journal = {Heteropterus Revista de Entomologia}, volume = {8}, number = {2}, year = {2008}, pages = {125-130}, type = {Article}, abstract = {Four new species of acalyptrate Diptera, namely Camilla keynodontia sp. n. (Camillidae), Meoneura sublongisetosa sp. n., Meoneura tschorsnigi sp. n. (Carnidae) and Colobaea acuticerca sp. n. (Sciomyzidae), are described from Spain.}, keywords = {Carnidae, Meoneura sublongisetosa, Meoneura tschorsnigi, original species description, Spain}, isbn = {1579-0681}, url = {://ZOOREC:ZOOR14504027439 }, author = {Carles-Tolr{\'a}, M.} } @article {1220, title = {New species of Carnidae and Lauxaniidae (Diptera) from Spain}, journal = {Entomologist{\textquoteright}s Monthly Magazine}, volume = {128}, year = {1992}, pages = {63-67}, type = {article}, keywords = {Carnidae, Europe, Hemeromyia, Hemeromyia longirostris, Spain, species description}, url = {http://diptera.myspecies.info/sites/diptera.myspecies.info/files/Carles-Tolra_1992.pdf}, author = {Carles-Tolr{\'a}, M.} } @article {1221, title = {New and interesting records of Diptera Acalyptrata from Spain. Part I: Acartophthalmidae, Opomyzidae, Anthomyzidae, Asteiidae, Carnidae, Tethinidae, Milichiidae and Cryptochetidae}, journal = {Bulletin et annales de la Societe Royale Belge d{\textquoteright}Entomologie}, volume = {128}, year = {1992}, note = {H.a anthracina, M. acuticera, carphathica, exigua, flavifacies, flavifrons, freta, hungarica, moravica, neottiophila, perlamellata, prima, subfreta, triangularis, D. m-nigrum, sordida, varipalpis, L. latipes, M. glabra, M. albomaculata, speciosa, N. acyglossa}, pages = {343-353}, type = {article}, keywords = {Carnidae, Desmometopa, Europe, Hemeromyia, Leptometopa, Madiza, Meoneura, Milichia, Milichiidae, Neophyllomza, Spain}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Carles-Tolr{\'a}_1992_343_Acalyptrata.pdf}, author = {Carles-Tolr{\'a}, M.} } @article {1241, title = {Two new Meoneura Rondani species from Spain (Diptera, Carnidae)}, journal = {Studia dipterologica}, volume = {9}, year = {2002}, pages = {289-292}, type = {article}, keywords = {Carnidae, images, Meoneura alphabetica, Meoneura ungulata, Spain, species description}, author = {Carles-Tolr{\'a}, M. and Ventura, D.} } @article {1398, title = {Nestbox provisioning in a rural population of Eurasian Kestrels: breeding performance, nest predation and parasitism}, journal = {Bird Study}, volume = {48}, year = {2001}, pages = {236-244}, type = {article}, abstract = {Carnus hemapterus on Falco tinnunculus in Spain }, keywords = {Carnidae, Carnus, Carnus hemapterus, Spain}, author = {Fargallo, J. A. and Blanco, G. and Potti, J. and Vinuela, J.} } @article {1783, title = {Relative importance of factors affecting nestling immune response differs between junior and senior nestlings within broods of hoopoes Upupa epops}, journal = {Journal of Avian Biology}, volume = {37}, number = {5}, year = {2006}, month = {September}, pages = {467-476}, abstract = {Animals should invest in the immune system to protect themselves from parasites, but the cost of immune responses may limit investment depending on resource availability. In birds\&$\#$39; broods, senior and junior chicks in size hierarchies face different rearing conditions, and thus we predicted that factors affecting immune response should differ between them. In asynchronously hatched hoopoe Upupa epops broods, we found that the immune response of senior nestlings was not related to their body condition, but positively related to risk of parasitism (which was indirectly estimated by laying date). This suggests that their immunocompetence is not limited by access to resources, and they can differentially invest in immune response with increasing risk of parasitism. On the other hand, immune response of junior nestlings was related to their body condition, but secondarily also to risk of parasitism. Our results agree with previous studies that have found significant influence of nutritional status and risk of parasitism on nestlings immune defence, but show that the effects of these environmental factors on nestling immunocompetence differ between nestlings occupying high and low rank positions in size hierarchies. The possible influence of maternal effects on the results found is also discussed. }, keywords = {Carnidae, Carnus, Carnus hemapterus, Spain}, isbn = {0908-8857}, author = {Martin-Vivaldi, Manuel and Ruiz-Rodriguez, Magdalena and Mendez, Maria and Juan J. Soler} } @article {2282, title = {Prolonged diapause in the ectoparasite Carnus hemapterus (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha, Acalyptratae) - how frequent is it in parasites}, journal = {Parasitology}, volume = {133}, number = {2}, year = {2006}, month = {August}, pages = {179-186}, abstract = {Prolonged diapause is usually interpreted as an adaptation to unpredictable environmental conditions and resource availability. Many parasites usually face highly unpredictable environments, therefore prolonged diapause should be common among these organisms. Here we examine the occurrence and frequency of prolonged diapause in the ectoparasite Carnus hemapterus (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha, Acalyptratae). We found that the studied population is polymorphic with respect to diapause duration. Emergence of carnid flies after 2 and 3 wintering seasons was therefore detected in around 17\% and 21\% of the samples respectively. The number of flies with prolonged diapause ranked 0.88-50\% with respect to the number of flies emerging during the first spring. Both the occurrence of prolonged diapause and the number of flies with a long life-cycle are related to the number of flies emerging during the first spring. The emergence pattern of flies with prolonged diapause was very similar to that observed for flies with a short cycle and occurred in synchrony with the occurrence of hosts. Prolonged diapause has been frequently reported in plant-feeding insects and in some host-parasitoid systems, but this is, to our knowledge, the second report ever on prolonged diapause in true parasites of animals. We discuss the reasons for the apparent rarity of prolonged diapause among these organisms. }, keywords = {Carnidae, Carnus, Carnus hemapterus, Spain}, isbn = {0031-1820}, url = {://ZOOREC:ZOOR14211069128 }, author = {Valera, F. and Casas-Criville, A. and Calero-Torralbo, M. A.} } @article {2284, title = {Life-history variation in three coexisting species of carnid flies (Diptera: Carnidae), Carnus hemapterus, Hemeromyia anthracina and Hemeromyia longirostris}, journal = {European Journal of Entomology}, volume = {103}, year = {2006}, pages = {347-353}, type = {article}, keywords = {Carnidae, Carnus, Carnus hemapterus, Hemeromyia, Hemeromyia anthracina, Hemeromyia longirostris, Spain}, author = {Valera, F. and Mart{\'\i}n-Vivaldi, M. and Carles-Tolr{\'a}, M.} }