Abstract
The description of a new Cimex species, C. emarginatus, and first records of bat-parasitic Cimex species on the Balkan Peninsula, are presented. The rarity of the findings and possible reasons for the absence of Cimex lectularius on bats in the Mediterranean area are discussed.References
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