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Record 1 1978-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
OBS

Type-Genus: Mystacinobia n.gen. Wingless, oviparous, physogastric, communal, guano-feeding Cyclorrapha associated with bats, dependent on high temperatures (27-30 ° C) for development.

OBS

blood-feeder: Mystacinobia zelandica is the only fly known that has claws adapted for movement over fur but is not a blood-feeder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
DEF

(...) espèce saprophage qui se nourrit de guano.

CONT

Le passage des Sténaselles des eaux phréatiques aux eaux karstiques paraît avoir été accompagné d'une évolution considérable des régimes alimentaires, le prédateur qu'il est à l'origine devenant soit limivore-microphage, soit végétarien-détritivore, soit guanophage, selon les disponibilités de chaque biotope.

OBS

guano: 1 - Matière constituée par les amas de déjections d'oiseaux marins. Le guano est un puissant engrais.

Spanish

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