Approaches to the identification of bat ectoparasitic complexes (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae, Miniopteridae, Rhinolophidae, Molossidae) in the Palaearctic

Abstract

The first attempt at identifying the faunal complexes of ectoparasites of Palaearctic bats is presented. Several approaches to estimating the distribution and dynamics of parasitocenoses of different host taxa are given both in latitudinal and meridional directions. From an analysis we carried out it follows that the temperate arid zone is characterized by the highest number of species and the greatest taxonomic richness of bat ectoparasites in the Palaearctic. The results obtained reflect the phylogeography of Palaearctic bat families and tribes.