I have been having this argument with journal editors recently. Gave one the example “ I have just seen a large blue butterfly that wasn’t a large blue butterfly.” Not only does it sometimes not make sense, but it makes it far harder to scan text for a particular species.

Green Woodpecker?

Possibly a thing by 1836 Curtis’s description of Ornithomya fringillina lists where his specimens were, although he doesn’t refer to them as types, so maybe a bit later before the concept really developed?

If you find any flat flies from this or any other year they will still be most welcome even if they are a bit dried out or damaged!

Yes, please. Bat flies are part of the same national recording scheme (Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae) that I run with @flygirlnhm.bsky.social

I don't know if the talk will be recorded, but I'm speaking at the Dipterists Forum Meeting in Cambridge the following week and I think they often record talks. It will have a slightly different emphasis (flies rather than birds) but will basically be the same content.

We’re there any bat flies on the bat?

Well done @robthomasbirds.bsky.social and well deserved.

I think they are probably darker than you imagine, a lot are being described at the moment and I suspect a lot are undescribed in Africa, South America and on islands. Here's an example doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...

It came up with Fungus Gnats for me, but I would prefer to live on a warm blooded creature like one of the Hippoboscidae (a taxon which is probably so dark that the quiz maker had never heard of them)!

Congratulations!

Thank you. I will be in touch

If you are ever able to collect some, I would love to have them. Or if you know the bat fly species records in iRecord would be great.