Ace Kevin S. Amarga
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9776-6576; Michael W. Hastriter
6 February 2023 ·
volume 45 · (
issue 2) · pp. 25–29 ·
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Abstract: Cyclopodia horsfieldi de Meijere, 1899 is an Old World nycteribiid bat fly primarily ectoparasitic to flying foxes (Pteropodidae). This is the first record of C. horsfieldi on Ursula Island, Philippines. This represents the first report of an ectoparasitic arthropod on bats in this protected area.
Keywords: ectoparasite, flying fox, Palawan, Pteropodidae
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