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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Nycteribiidae
Genus: Basilia
Species:
B. boardmani
Binomial name
Basilia boardmani
Rozeboom, 1934

References

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  1. ^ "Basilia boardmani Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  2. ^ "Basilia boardmani species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  3. ^ "Basilia boardmani". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  4. ^ "Basilia boardmani Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.