Basilia boardmani, the southeastern myotis bat fly, is a species of fly in the family Nycteribiidae.[1][2][3][4] The insect is parasitic, and lives by taking blood meals from its host, a species of bat. It differs from all other Basilia species by the presence of a finger-like process on the metanotum of the female (behind thoracic membrane).
Basilia boardmani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Nycteribiidae |
Genus: | Basilia |
Species: | B. boardmani
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Binomial name | |
Basilia boardmani Rozeboom, 1934
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References
edit- ^ "Basilia boardmani Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Basilia boardmani species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Basilia boardmani". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Basilia boardmani Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.