Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
(a flat fly)

Interactions where Ornithomya chloropus 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 UK/Ireland ACCIPITRIFORMES ospreys, hawks, kites, eagles, vultures Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Accipitriformes/Accipitriformesospreys, hawks, kites, eagles, vultures
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland CHARADRIIFORMES plovers and sea birds Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Charadriiformes/Charadriiformesplovers and sea birds
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland CUCULIFORMES cuckoos Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Cuculiformes/Cuculiformescuckoos
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland FALCONIFORMES kestrels and falcons Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Falconiformes/Falconiformeskestrels and falcons
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland GALLIFORMES game birds Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Galliformes/Galliformesgame birds
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland ALAUDIDAE larks Passeriformes Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Alaudidae/Alaudidaelarks
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland EMBERIZIDAE buntings Passeriformes Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Emberizidae/Emberizidaebuntings
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland FRINGILLIDAE finches and crossbills Passeriformes Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Fringillidae/Fringillidaefinches and crossbills
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland MOTACILLIDAE wagtails and pipits Passeriformes Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Motacillidae/Motacillidaewagtails and pipits
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland STURNIDAE starlings Passeriformes Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Sturnidae/Sturnidaestarlings
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/Ireland TURDIDAE nightingales, thrushes and wheatears Passeriformes Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Turdidae/Turdidaenightingales, thrushes and wheatears

Interactions where Ornithomya chloropus 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
may give a ride to UK/Ireland Sturniidoecus sturni a feather louse Phthiraptera Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Sturniidoecus sturni/Sturniidoecus sturnia feather louse Animal / phoresyUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Ornithomya chloropus/Ornithomya chloropusa flat fly hitches a ride on

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrnithomya chloropus (a flat fly)
GenusOrnithomya (a genus of flat flies)
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 Ornithomya chloropus (a flat fly)

Ornithomya chloropus (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 Ornithomya chloropus (a flat fly):

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