First record of Lipoptena depressa (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) from Alberta, Canada.
Lipoptena depressa is reported for the first time from Alberta on a 2 1/2-mo-old white-tailed deer fawn. This ked fly is one of four species occurring on deer in North America. The fawn had severe hemorrhagic enteritis of undetermined cause.
D000416:Alberta; D000818:Animals; D003670:Deer / Q000469:parasitology*; D004175:Diptera; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000662:veterinary*