First record of the flying fox bat fly Cyclopodia horsfieldi de Meijere, 1899 (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea: Nycteribiidae) on Ursula Island, Philippines

Authors :: Amarga, Ace Kevin S.
Hastriter, Michael W.
Source :: Historia naturalis bulgarica. 45:25-29
Publication Year :: 2023
Publisher :: National Museum of Natural History, BAS, 2023.
Abstract: Cyclopodia horsfieldi de Meijere, 1899 is an Old World nycteribiid bat fly primarily ectoparasitic to flying foxes (Pteropodidae). This is the first record of C. horsfieldi on Ursula Island, Philippines. This represents the first report of an ectoparasitic arthropod on bats in this protected area.

Subjects :: Insect Science
Animal Science and Zoology
Plant Science
Aquatic Science

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