Dick Carl W
Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA ; Department of Zoology, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL 60605, USA.
J Parasitol Res. 2013;2013:437696. doi: 10.1155/2013/437696. Epub 2013 Mar 24.
Streblid bat flies are obligate and host-specific blood-feeding ectoparasites of bats. While the bat flies of some American countries are well studied (e.g., Panama, Venezuela), little is known about Honduran Streblidae. Accumulation of substantial numbers of specimens, from several different collections, has enabled a relatively thorough treatment of the fauna. This study is based on 2,236 specimens representing 17 genera and 43 species of Streblidae. Of those presently reported, 11 genera and 32 species are new records for Honduras, increasing the number of known genera and species by 65% and 74%, respectively. Collection and host data are listed for all known Honduran streblid bat fly species. Comments regarding host associations and specificity, geographic distribution, and taxonomic problems are given in the species accounts.
蝠蝇是蝙蝠专性的、宿主特异性的吸血外寄生虫。虽然一些美洲国家的蝠蝇已得到充分研究(如巴拿马、委内瑞拉),但对于洪都拉斯的蝠蝇科却知之甚少。从几个不同的收藏中积累了大量标本,才得以对该动物群进行相对全面的研究。本研究基于2236个标本,代表了蝠蝇科的17个属和43个物种。在目前已报道的物种中,有11个属和32个物种是洪都拉斯的新记录,已知属和物种的数量分别增加了65%和74%。列出了所有已知的洪都拉斯蝠蝇物种的采集和宿主数据。在物种描述中给出了关于宿主关联和特异性、地理分布以及分类学问题的说明。