Diversity of ectoparasitic bat flies (Diptera, Hippoboscoidea) in inter-Andean valleys: evaluating interactions in the largest inter-Andean basin of Colombia

Diversity of ectoparasitic bat flies (Diptera, Hippoboscoidea) in inter-Andean valleys: evaluating interactions in the largest inter-Andean basin of Colombia

Flies belonging to the families Streblidae and Nycteribiidae are highly specialized arthropods that feed on the blood of bats. Their morphology varies and has adapted throughout their coevolutionary history with hosts. Bat flies are often associated with specific bat species and can establish distin...

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Main Authors: Camila López-Rivera, Laura Natalia Robayo-Sánchez, Alejandro Ramírez-Hernández, Jerson Andrés Cuéllar-Saénz, Juan Diego Villar, Jesús Alfredo Cortés-Vecino, Fredy A. Rivera-Páez, Paula Andrea Ossa-López, Erika M. Ospina-Pérez, Jose J. Henao-Osorio, Alexandra Cardona-Giraldo, Javier Racero-Casarrubia, Miguel E. Rodríguez-Posada, Darwin M. Morales-Martinez, Marylin Hidalgo, Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-12-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/127890/download/pdf/

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