Species Nycteribia alternata Maa, 1962
- Nycteribia alternata Maa, T.C. 1962. Records and descriptions of Nycteribiidae and Streblidae (Diptera). Pacific Insects 4: 417-436 [Date published 30 July] [418-421].
Type data:
Holotype MHNB ♀ (T. Bollinger, 1936), Kamerun, Kribi, S. Kamerun
Comment: obvious mislabelling (Maa, 1971).Type host:
Eidolon helvum Kerr, 1792 [PTEROPODIDAE] (an African species) - Nycteribia spinosa Theodor, O. 1967. An illustrated catalogue of the Rothschild collection of Nycteribiidae (Diptera) in the British Museum (Natural History) with keys and short descriptions for the identification of subfamilies, genera, species and subspecies. London : British Museum (Natural History) viii + 506 pp. [Date published June] [110-112].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀ (F. Muir, -.vi.1910), Queensland, Mossman.Type host:
Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817) [VESPERTILIONIDAE]
Introduction
confined to Miniopterus (Vespertilionidae: Miniopterinae).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Extra-limital distribution: Papua New Guinea
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Nandewar (NAN), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: cave dweller.
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817) [MINIOPTERIDAE] Bent-wing Bat).
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] [93-95]
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) |