Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Sand Martin)

Interactions where Riparia riparia 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').

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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
is ectoparasitised by imago UK/IrelandMinor Crataerina hirundinis a flat fly Diptera: Hippoboscidae 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 ectoparasitises
nest nest may attract UK/Ireland Eulaelaps stabularis a mite Mesostigmata: Laelapidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelapidae/Eulaelaps stabularis/Eulaelaps stabularisa mite Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Riparia riparia/Riparia ripariasand martinnest is associated with nest
nest nest may attract larva UK/Ireland Fannia hirundinis a lesser house fly Diptera: Fanniidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Fanniidae/Fannia hirundinis/Fannia hirundinisa lesser house flylarva Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Hirundinidae/Riparia riparia/Riparia ripariasand martinnest larva is associated with nest

Author & YearTitleSource
Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British IslesSystematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications Systematic & Applied Acarology Vol 14: 1-20.
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
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Riparia riparia (Sand Martin) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Riparia riparia (Sand Martin) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRiparia riparia (Sand Martin)
FamilyHIRUNDINIDAE (hirundines)
OrderPASSERIFORMES (perching birds)
ClassAVES (birds)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Riparia riparia (Sand Martin)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Sterry, P. 2002 Sand Martin Vol 13, No. 3 Page: 203

Riparia riparia (Sand Martin) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Riparia riparia (Sand Martin):

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