Species Basilia halei (Musgrave, 1927)
- Nycteribia halei Musgrave, A. 1927. Some new Australian Nycteribiidae (Diptera Pupipara). Records of the Australian Museum 15: 263-276 [Date published 22 February] [271-272].
Type data:
Holotype AM K51821 ♀ (ix.1924, H.M. Hale), cave at Arkaba, 2,000 ft, SA [31° 44' S 138° 30' E].Type host:
Chalinolobus morio (J.E. Gray, 1841) [VESPERTILIONIDAE]
Generic Combinations
- Basilia (Basilia) halei (Musgrave, 1927). —
Maa, T.C. 1965. An interim world list of batflies. Journal of Medical Entomology 1: 377-386 [380]
Introduction
Probably not host specific. There are host records for Vespadelus pumilus, Chalinolobus morio (both Vespertilionidae: Vespertilioninae ), and Nyctophilus (Vespertilionidae: Nyctophilinae)
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NT, Qld, SA, WA: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gulf Plains (GUP), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Murchison (MUR), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Tanami (TAN)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Chalinolobus morio (J.E. Gray, 1841) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Chocolate Wattled Bat; Vespadelus pumilus (J.E. Gray, 1841) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Eastern Forest Bat; Nyctophilus SP. [VESPERTILIONIDAE]).
General References
Maa, T.C. 1971. Studies in batflies (Diptera: Streblidae; Nycteribiidae). Part 1. Revision of the Australian batflies (Diptera: Streblidae and Nycteribiidae). Pacific Insects Monographs 28: 1-118 [Date published 20 June] [57-59]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2020 | NYCTERIBIIDAE Samouelle, 1819 | 02-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson (AM) |
| 02-May-2019 | SCHIZOPHORA Becher, 1882 | 27-Feb-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Feb-2019 | DIPTERA Linnaeus, 1758 | 02-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Dec-2011 | 02-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |