...Those with wings fly close to the surface of the host's body and persistently follow it. Some groups have degenerated wings (such as the sheep ked fly Melophagus ovinus , an external parasite of sheep), and some winged ones lose their wings after parasitizing a suitable host. The Ornithoica genus is known to frequently show gynandromorph mosaics, which are not common in other insects. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Melophagus ovinus" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…翅をもつものは寄主の体表すれすれを飛んで,しつこくつきまとう。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。… ※「Melophagus ovinus」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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