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Arthropods
Antrozoi Bat Fly
Basilia antrozoi
Authorship: (Townsend)
Notes
These wingless spider-like flies are ectoparasites on Pallid Bats, Antrozous Pallidus, which have a night roost at entrance to IMRS HQ bathrooms.
Sources
[Lenhart (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderDIPTERA (Flies)
FamilyNYCTERIBIIDAE (Bat Fly Family)
GenusBasilia
Speciesantrozoi
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | GNRNot Ranked |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |