Nycteribiidae
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Basilia boardmani
southeastern myotis bat fly
Basilia boardmani is a blood-feeding ectoparasitic fly in the family Nycteribiidae. It is commonly known as the southeastern myotis bat fly and is known to parasitize bats. The species was described by Rozeboom in 1934 and can be distinguished from other Basilia species by a distinctive morphological feature in females.
Basilia forcipata
Basilia forcipata is a species of bat fly in the family Nycteribiidae, described by Ferris in 1924. As with other members of the genus Basilia, this species is an obligate ectoparasite of bats. The species is part of a poorly studied but diverse group of dipteran parasites specialized for life on chiropteran hosts.