Review of the Bat Flies of Honduras, Central America (Diptera: Streblidae)
Streblid bat flies are obligate and host-specific blood-feeding ectoparasites of bats. While the bat flies of some American countries are well studied (e.g., Panama, Venezuela), little is known about Honduran Streblidae. Accumulation of substantial numbers of specimens, from several different collec...
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| description | Streblid bat flies are obligate and host-specific blood-feeding ectoparasites of bats. While the bat flies of some American countries are well studied (e.g., Panama, Venezuela), little is known about Honduran Streblidae. Accumulation of substantial numbers of specimens, from several different collections, has enabled a relatively thorough treatment of the fauna. This study is based on 2,236 specimens representing 17 genera and 43 species of Streblidae. Of those presently reported, 11 genera and 32 species are new records for Honduras, increasing the number of known genera and species by 65% and 74%, respectively. Collection and host data are listed for all known Honduran streblid bat fly species. Comments regarding host associations and specificity, geographic distribution, and taxonomic problems are given in the species accounts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35b47fd834e74445b32a84d0cc15d9a02025-08-20T03:55:16ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00232090-00312013-01-01201310.1155/2013/437696437696Review of the Bat Flies of Honduras, Central America (Diptera: Streblidae)Carl W. Dick0Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USAStreblid bat flies are obligate and host-specific blood-feeding ectoparasites of bats. While the bat flies of some American countries are well studied (e.g., Panama, Venezuela), little is known about Honduran Streblidae. Accumulation of substantial numbers of specimens, from several different collections, has enabled a relatively thorough treatment of the fauna. This study is based on 2,236 specimens representing 17 genera and 43 species of Streblidae. Of those presently reported, 11 genera and 32 species are new records for Honduras, increasing the number of known genera and species by 65% and 74%, respectively. Collection and host data are listed for all known Honduran streblid bat fly species. Comments regarding host associations and specificity, geographic distribution, and taxonomic problems are given in the species accounts.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/437696 |
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| title | Review of the Bat Flies of Honduras, Central America (Diptera: Streblidae) |
| title_full | Review of the Bat Flies of Honduras, Central America (Diptera: Streblidae) |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Review of the Bat Flies of Honduras, Central America (Diptera: Streblidae) |
| title_short | Review of the Bat Flies of Honduras, Central America (Diptera: Streblidae) |
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