First record of the flying fox bat fly Cyclopodia horsfieldi de Meijere, 1899 (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea: Nycteribiidae) on Ursula Island, Philippines

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