Additional data on morphology of Lipoptena paradoxa Newstead, 1907 (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) with the new key for the genus

The flies from the family Hippoboscidae (Diptera) are specialized hematophagous ectoparasites and transmit many dangerous diseases. The genus Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1818 is a group of keds, parasitic mainly on Bovidae and Cervidae. It includes 27 species and is divided into two groups. The main difference between them is the degree of pulvilli reduction. At present, the classification of morphological groups within Lipoptena requires clarification. One of the Lipoptena species – L. paradoxa Newstead