The available keys for European Hippoboscidae are outdated and do not cover all species currently known from Europe. Therefore, identification keys to the eleven genera and 31 species of the European hippoboscids are provided here. Ornithomyacomosa (Austen, 1930) (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) is recorded for the first time from the territory of Slovakia based on one female found on a sand martin, Ripariariparia (Linnaeus, 1758). The list of keds and louse flies recorded from the territory of Slovakia is increased to 20 species. New host records for Slovakia are presented.

17 novembra 24 SK 083 01 Sabinov Slovakia

Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology University of Veterinary Sciences Brno Palackého tř 1946 1 CZ 612 42 Brno Czech Republic

Department of Entomology Silesian Museum Nádražní okruh 31 CZ 746 01 Opava Czech Republic

Laboratory and Museum of Evolutionary Ecology Department of Ecology Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences University of Prešov 17 novembra 1 SK 081 16 Prešov Slovakia

Puškinova 15 SK 083 01 Sabinov Slovakia

Ražňany 407 SK 082 61 Ražňany Slovakia

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