Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lipoptena cervi? -> Ornithomyia avicularia
Posted by Ingrid Altmann on 07-07-2015 18:21
#1
Hello,
is this Lipoptena cervi? I found it on 29.6.2015 in our bathroom (Furth im Wald, Bavarian Forest, Germany).
Regards
Ingrid
Edited by Ingrid Altmann on 08-07-2015 13:49
Posted by Ingrid Altmann on 07-07-2015 18:22
#2
2. photo
Posted by Zeegers on 07-07-2015 21:30
#3
No, that is Ornithomyia avicularia.
Lipoptena cervi flies in late summer till late autumn (and is different).
Theo
Posted by Ingrid Altmann on 08-07-2015 07:52
#4
Thank you very much Theo!
Zeegers wrote:
Lipoptena cervi flies in late summer till late autumn (and is different).
Oh yes - this was a little strange for me!
Kind regards
Ingrid
Posted by Zeegers on 08-07-2015 08:20
#5
So... if you could please change the title of this thread ?
(for later search )
Thanks
Theo
Posted by Ingrid Altmann on 08-07-2015 09:17
#6
Yes of course!
But is Ornithomyia or Ornithomya the correct Name Theo?
Edited by Ingrid Altmann on 08-07-2015 09:19
Posted by Zeegers on 08-07-2015 12:24
#7
the title still reads "Lipoptena"......
As for the correct spelling, that depends (possibly) on your definition.
If you understand 'proper' as in 'proper ancient Greek', it is more than obvious that the correct spelling is "Ornithomyia" as in all '-myia".
If you understand it as "according to the Code accepting hunderds of misspellings by Rondani and a few by others" you have to look it up yourself (for instance at www.diptera.org). I don't care.
It is and has been my opinion (like Herting) that science means also correcting mistakes, so that is what I do !
Theo
Posted by Ingrid Altmann on 08-07-2015 13:57
#8
Hello Theo,
Zeegers wrote:
the title still reads "Lipoptena"......
Yes, because at first I wanted to wait for your answer because Fauna Europaea said Ornithomya.
I choosed the "correct" Version! ;-)
Regards
Ingrid