Host Specificity and Ectoparasite Load of Bat Flies in Utila, Honduras
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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 collections, has enabled a relatively thorough treatment of the fauna. This study is based on 2,236 spe...
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تاریخ انتشار 2014