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Some Streblidae and Nycteribiidae (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea) from Maracá Island, Roraima, Brazil

Authors :
Graciolli Gustavo
Linardi Pedro Marcos
Source :
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol 97, Iss 1, Pp 139-141 (2002)
Publication Year :
2002
Publisher :
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 2002.

Abstract

Fourteen species in five genera of Streblidae and two species in two genera of Nycteribiidae, collected in Maracá Island, State of Roraima, Brazil are presented with comments on bat hosts and geographical distribution. A total of 42 specimens of Diptera and 17 bats were captured from 1987 to 1988, integrating the "Maracá Project". All species of ectoparasites represent new geographic records for Roraima.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00740276 and 16788060
Volume :
97
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3ff0151b5f5b4cf3a5e5501bccc1340b
Document Type :
article