Crataerina hirundinis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a flat fly)

Interactions where Crataerina hirundinis 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/IrelandMinor Apus swifts Apodiformes: Apodidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Apodiformes/Apodidae/Apus/ApusswiftsMinor
imago imago ectoparasitises mainly young UK/IrelandMajor Delichon urbicum House Martin Passeriformes: Hirundinidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Delichon urbicum/Delichon urbicumhouse martinmainly youngMajor
larva larva is a guest in nest UK/IrelandMajor Delichon urbicum House Martin Passeriformes: Hirundinidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat flylarva Animal / guestUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Delichon urbicum/Delichon urbicumhouse martinnestMajor
puparium puparium is a guest in nest UK/IrelandMajor Delichon urbicum House Martin Passeriformes: Hirundinidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat flypuparium Animal / guestUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Delichon urbicum/Delichon urbicumhouse martinnestMajor
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/IrelandMinor Hirundo swallows Passeriformes: Hirundinidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Hirundo/HirundoswallowsMinor
imago imago ectoparasitises UK/IrelandMinor Riparia riparia Sand Martin Passeriformes: Hirundinidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Riparia riparia/Riparia ripariasand martinMinor
imago imago ectoparasitises Rare Passer sparrows Passeriformes: Passeridae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Hippoboscidae/Crataerina hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat flyimago Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Passeridae/Passer/PassersparrowsRare

Interactions where Crataerina hirundinis 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 QuestionableMinor 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 hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat fly?pupariumMinor larva, pupa is endoparasitoid of puparium
puparium is endoparasitoid host of larva, pupa QuestionableMinor 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 hirundinis/Crataerina hirundinisa flat fly?pupariumMinor 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 hirundinis (a flat fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCrataerina hirundinis (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 hirundinis (a flat fly)

Crataerina hirundinis (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 hirundinis (a flat fly):

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