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BAT FLY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bat fly
1, record 1, English, bat%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A small fly that belongs either to the family of Streblidae or to the family Nycteribiidae. 2, record 1, English, - bat%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nycteribiidae of the true fly superfamily Hippoboscoidea are known as "bat flies", together with their close relatives the Streblidae. As the latter do not seem to be a monophyletic group, it is conceivable to unite all bat flies in a single family [Hippoboscidae]. 3, record 1, English, - bat%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
No Chiroptera (bats) harbor lice ... although they host many other ectoparasitic insects, including the Streblidae and Nycteribiidae (bat flies) - two families of extoparasitic Diptera that are restricted to bats. 4, record 1, English, - bat%20fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nyctéribie
1, record 1, French, nyct%C3%A9ribie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diverses [insectes de l'ordre des] Diptères vivent en parasites externes sur d'autres animaux. Telles sont les extraordinaires Nyctéribies [...] 2, record 1, French, - nyct%C3%A9ribie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petit insecte qui appartient soit à la famille des Streblidae, soit à la famille des Nycteribiidae, autrefois considéré comme faisant partie d'une seule famille. 3, record 1, French, - nyct%C3%A9ribie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les nyctéribies sont des parasites des chauve-souris, d'où leur nom (bat flies) en anglais. 3, record 1, French, - nyct%C3%A9ribie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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