Species Basilia multispinosa (Musgrave, 1927)
- Nycteribia multispinosa Musgrave, A. 1927. Some new Australian Nycteribiidae (Diptera Pupipara). Records of the Australian Museum 15: 263-276 [Date published 22 February] [268-270].
Type data:
Holotype AM K55122 ♀ (T.V. Sherrin), Berrima, 3000 ft, NSW [34° 29' S 150° 20' E].Type host:
Scoteanax rueppellii (Peters, 1866) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] (as Nycticeius rueppellii)
Generic Combinations
- Basilia (Basilia) multispinosa (Musgrave, 1927). —
Maa, T.C. 1965. An interim world list of batflies. Journal of Medical Entomology 1: 377-386 [380]
Introduction
Probably normally parasitic on Pipistrellus tasmaniensis (Vespertilionidae: Vespertilioninae); also records ex Pipistrellus, Nycticeius (non-Australian) and Miniopterus.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Tas: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian South East (TSE)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Falsistrellus tasmaniensis (Gould, 1858) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Eastern False Pipistrelle; Scoteanax rueppellii (Peters, 1866) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Greater Broad-nosed Bat; Miniopterus 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] [43-46]
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) |