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Basilia boardmani
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Nycteribiidae
Genus:	Basilia
Species:	B. boardmani
Binomial name
Basilia boardmani Rozeboom, 1934

Basilia boardmani, the southeastern myotis bat fly, is a species of fly in the family Nycteribiidae. The insect is parasitic, and lives by taking blood meals from its host, a species of bat. It differs from all other Basilia species by the presence of a finger-like process on the metanotum of the female (behind thoracic membrane).

References

1. "Basilia boardmani Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
2. "Basilia boardmani species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
3. "Basilia boardmani". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
4. "Basilia boardmani Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

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