Published April 20, 2017 | Version v1
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First record of Basilia mediterranea Hůrka, 1970 from Italy (Diptera: Nycteribiidae)

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  • 1. Nature and Archaeological Center of Pistoiese Apennine, Campo Tizzoro (Pistoia), Italy
  • 2. Department of Biological Sciences, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom

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The presence of Basilia mediterranea Hůrka, 1970, species with Western Mediterranean distribution, is reported for the first time from Italy. Two specimens, a male and a female, were collected from two bats belonging to the species Pipistrellus pipistrellus Schreber, 1774 captured with mist nets during a research on bats of Montecristo and Capraia islands (Tuscan Archipelago National Park, Central Italy).

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  • Dondini, Gianna (2017). First record of Basilia mediterranea Hůrka, 1970 from Italy (Diptera: Nycteribiidae). Onychium, 13: 139-142