A redescription of Lipoptena binocula (Speiser 1908) (Hippoboscidae: Diptera), with notes on its biology and comparisons with the other two flies of this genus in South Africa.
The external morphology of the adult and puparium of Lipoptena binocula are described by means of scanning electron microscopy and the morphological characteristics are compared with those of Lipoptena paradoxa and Lipoptena annalizeae. The geographic distributions and hosts of the 3 flies are also discussed.
Visagie
E J
EJ
National Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa