Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil

Limeira-De-Oliveira, Francisco; Rafael, José Albertino; Henriques, Augusto Loureiro

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Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil

In Central Amazon, Brazil, the tabanid Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann) was recorded attacking the native duck Cairina moschata (Linnaeus) (Anseriformes, Anatidae). The flight and behavior of the tabanid during the attacks and the host's defenses were videotaped and analyzed in slow motion. The ta...

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Autor principal:	Limeira-De-Oliveira, Francisco
Outros Autores:	Rafael, José Albertino, Henriques, Augusto Loureiro
Grau:	Artigo
Idioma:	English
Publicado em:	Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2020
Assuntos:	Animals Behavior, Animals Brasil Defense Mechanism Duck Environment Feeding Behavior Fly Flying Insect Bite Physiology Season Species Difference Animal Behavior, Animals Brasil Defense Mechanisms Diptera Ducks Environment Feeding Behavior Flight, Animals Insect Bites And Stings Seasons Species Specificity
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spelling	oai:repositorio:1-14544 Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil Limeira-De-Oliveira, Francisco Rafael, José Albertino Henriques, Augusto Loureiro Animals Behavior, Animals Brasil Defense Mechanism Duck Environment Feeding Behavior Fly Flying Insect Bite Physiology Season Species Difference Animal Behavior, Animals Brasil Defense Mechanisms Diptera Ducks Environment Feeding Behavior Flight, Animals Insect Bites And Stings Seasons Species Specificity In Central Amazon, Brazil, the tabanid Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann) was recorded attacking the native duck Cairina moschata (Linnaeus) (Anseriformes, Anatidae). The flight and behavior of the tabanid during the attacks and the host's defenses were videotaped and analyzed in slow motion. The tabanid was recorded flying rapidly around the heads of the ducks before landing. Landing always took place on the beak, and then the tabanid walked to the fleshy caruncle on the basal part of the beak to bite and feed. Firstly the duck defends itself through lateral harsh head movements, and then, when it is being bitten, it defends itself by rubbing its head on the body, or dipping the head into water, when swimming. If disturbed, the fly resumed the same pattern of flight as before and would generally try to land again on the same host and bite in the same place. This feeding activity was observed predominantly between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm and always in open areas, near aquatic environments, from June 1996 to January 1997, the dry season in Central Amazon. To test the attractiveness of other animals to P. cinereus, mammals, caimans and domestic and wild birds were placed in suitable habitat and the response of V. cinereus observed. P. cinereus did not attack these animals, suggesting that this species has a preference for ducks, which are plentiful in the region. 2020-04-24T16:49:38Z 2020-04-24T16:49:38Z 2002 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/14544 10.1590/S0074-02762002000600015 en Volume 97, Número 6, Pags. 839-842 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Brazil http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/br/ application/pdf Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
institution	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia - Repositório Institucional
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language	English
topic	Animals Behavior, Animals Brasil Defense Mechanism Duck Environment Feeding Behavior Fly Flying Insect Bite Physiology Season Species Difference Animal Behavior, Animals Brasil Defense Mechanisms Diptera Ducks Environment Feeding Behavior Flight, Animals Insect Bites And Stings Seasons Species Specificity
spellingShingle	Animals Behavior, Animals Brasil Defense Mechanism Duck Environment Feeding Behavior Fly Flying Insect Bite Physiology Season Species Difference Animal Behavior, Animals Brasil Defense Mechanisms Diptera Ducks Environment Feeding Behavior Flight, Animals Insect Bites And Stings Seasons Species Specificity Limeira-De-Oliveira, Francisco Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil
topic_facet	Animals Behavior, Animals Brasil Defense Mechanism Duck Environment Feeding Behavior Fly Flying Insect Bite Physiology Season Species Difference Animal Behavior, Animals Brasil Defense Mechanisms Diptera Ducks Environment Feeding Behavior Flight, Animals Insect Bites And Stings Seasons Species Specificity
description	In Central Amazon, Brazil, the tabanid Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann) was recorded attacking the native duck Cairina moschata (Linnaeus) (Anseriformes, Anatidae). The flight and behavior of the tabanid during the attacks and the host's defenses were videotaped and analyzed in slow motion. The tabanid was recorded flying rapidly around the heads of the ducks before landing. Landing always took place on the beak, and then the tabanid walked to the fleshy caruncle on the basal part of the beak to bite and feed. Firstly the duck defends itself through lateral harsh head movements, and then, when it is being bitten, it defends itself by rubbing its head on the body, or dipping the head into water, when swimming. If disturbed, the fly resumed the same pattern of flight as before and would generally try to land again on the same host and bite in the same place. This feeding activity was observed predominantly between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm and always in open areas, near aquatic environments, from June 1996 to January 1997, the dry season in Central Amazon. To test the attractiveness of other animals to P. cinereus, mammals, caimans and domestic and wild birds were placed in suitable habitat and the response of V. cinereus observed. P. cinereus did not attack these animals, suggesting that this species has a preference for ducks, which are plentiful in the region.
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author	Limeira-De-Oliveira, Francisco
author2	Rafael, José Albertino Henriques, Augusto Loureiro
author2Str	Rafael, José Albertino Henriques, Augusto Loureiro
title	Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil
title_short	Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil
title_full	Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil
title_fullStr	Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed	Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil
title_sort	phorcotabanus cinereus (wiedemann, 1821) (diptera, tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in central amazon, brazil
publisher	Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
publishDate	2020
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Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil

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