Crataerina pallida (Olivier in Latreille, 1812)
(a flat fly)

Interactions where Crataerina pallida is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
imago imago ectoparasitises mainly adult UK/IrelandMajor Apus apus Swift, Common Swift Apodiformes: Apodidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina pallida/Crataerina pallidaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Apodiformes/Apodidae/Apus apus/Apus apusswift, common swiftmainly adultMajor
larva larva is a guest in nest UK/IrelandMajor Apus apus Swift, Common Swift Apodiformes: Apodidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina pallida/Crataerina pallidaa flat flylarva Animal / guestUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Apodiformes/Apodidae/Apus apus/Apus apusswift, common swiftnestMajor
puparium puparium is a guest in nest UK/IrelandMajor Apus apus Swift, Common Swift Apodiformes: Apodidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina pallida/Crataerina pallidaa flat flypuparium Animal / guestUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Apodiformes/Apodidae/Apus apus/Apus apusswift, common swiftnestMajor
imago imago ectoparasitises mainly adult UK/IrelandMinor PASSERIFORMES perching birds Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina pallida/Crataerina pallidaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Passeriformesperching birdsmainly adultMinor
imago imago ectoparasitises mainly adult UK/IrelandMinor HIRUNDINIDAE hirundines Passeriformes Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina pallida/Crataerina pallidaa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Hirundinidaehirundinesmainly adultMinor

Interactions where Crataerina pallida is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
puparium is endoparasitoid host of larva, pupa Minor Dibrachys microgastri a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Dibrachys microgastri/Dibrachys microgastria chalcid wasplarva, pupa Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina pallida/Crataerina pallidaa flat flypupariumMinor larva, pupa is endoparasitoid of puparium
puparium is endoparasitoid host of larva, pupa Minor Nasonia vitripennis a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pteromalidae/Nasonia vitripennis/Nasonia vitripennisa chalcid wasplarva, pupa Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina pallida/Crataerina pallidaa flat flypupariumMinor larva, pupa is endoparasitoid of puparium

Author & YearTitleSource
Hutson, A.M., 1984Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 7, 40pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Crataerina pallida (a flat fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Crataerina pallida (a flat fly) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCrataerina pallida (a flat fly)
FamilyHIPPOBOSCIDAE (“Forest” flies, flat flies, bird flies, keds)
SuperfamilyHIPPOBOSCOIDEA (bat flies and flat flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Calyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Crataerina pallida (a flat fly)

Crataerina pallida (a flat fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Crataerina pallida (a flat fly):

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