Some new range records for Pacific Deer Keds and Western Deer Keds (Hippoboscidae: Neolipoptena ferrisi Bequaert, 1935 and Lipoptena depressa (Say, 1823))

Deer keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) are biting flies that prefer to feed on deer and othercervids. Two species occur in western North America: Neoloptena ferrisi Bequaert (Pacific Deer Ked)and Liptoptena depressa (Say) (Western American Deer Ked). While they were broadly known to occurin the region, recent work has begun to clarify where they occur. However, large gaps still remainwhere they are suspected to occur but are undocumented. Herein, we document ten new range records,including the first county-level records for North Dakota and Utah.

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Work Title Some new range records for Pacific Deer Keds and Western Deer Keds (Hippoboscidae: Neolipoptena ferrisi Bequaert, 1935 and Lipoptena depressa (Say, 1823))
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  1. Michael Skvarla
  2. M. L. Fisher
  3. C. Christensen
  4. W. F. Jensen
  5. E. J. Kelly
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Work Type Article
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  1. Prairie Naturalist
Publication Date January 1, 2024
Deposited February 12, 2025

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