Ornithoica

Japanese: Ornithoica
Ornithoica

...Some groups have degenerated wings (such as the sheep ked fly Melophagus ovinus , an external parasite of sheep), and some winged species lose their wings after infesting a suitable host. The Ornithoica genus is known to frequently exhibit gynandromorphism, which is not common in other insects. The larvae that develop inside the female's body pupate immediately after being born. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ornithoica" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一部には翅が退化したグループ(ヒツジに外部寄生するヒツジシラミバエMelophagus ovinus(英名ket)が有名)もあり,有翅でも適当な寄主に寄生したのち翅を落としてしまうものもある。Ornithoica属では,他の昆虫では多くない雌雄モザイクが高頻度で出現することが知られている。雌の体内で発育をとげた幼虫は,産み出されるとすぐに蛹化(ようか)する。…

※「Ornithoica」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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