Parasitic-diptera
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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.