List of fauna of Batu Caves
The following species have been collected from the Dark Cave, Batu Caves, Selangor in Malaysia:
- Pheretima indica (Haplotaxida: Megascolecidae)
 - Dichogaster sp. (Haplotaxida: Octochaetidae)
 - Dichogaster bolavi (Haplotaxida: Octochaetidae)
 - Sarax brachydactylus (Amblypygi: Tarantulidae)
 - Damarchus cavernicolus (Araneae: Ctenizidae)
 - Heteropoda robusta (Araneae: Heteropodidae)
 - Liphistius batuensis (Araneae: Liphistiidae)
 - Psiloderces crinitus (Araneae: Ochyroceratidae)
 - Spermophora miser (Araneae: Pholcidae)
 - Psechrus curvipalpus (Araneae: Psechridae)
 - Scytodes magnus (Araneae: Scytodidae)
 - Theriheridion rufipes (Araneae: Theridiidae)
 - Uloborus spelaeus (Araneae: Uloboridae)
 - Paracheyletia sp. (Eleutherengona: Cheyletidae)
 - Ornithodorus bauensis (Ixodida: Argasidae)
 - Belba sp. (Oribatida: Belbidae)
 - Galumna sp. (Oribatida: Galumnidae)
 - Vaghia sp. (Oribatida: Galumnidae)
 - Scheloribates exuvium (Oribatida: Oribatulidae)
 - Scheloribates sp. (Oribatida: Oribatulidae)
 - Trombicula batui (Parasitengona: Trombiculidae)
 - Trombicula insolli (Parasitengona: Trombiculidae)
 - Cryptocheiridium lucifugum (Pseudoscorpionida: Ideoroncidae)
 - Dhanus sumatranus (Pseudoscorpionida: Ideoroncidae)
 - Dhanus doveri (Pseudoscorpionida: Ideoroncidae)
 - Cunaxa setirostris (Trombidiformes: Cunaxidae)
 - Scutigera decipiens (Scutigeromorpha: Cambalidae)
 - Glyphiulus sp. (Sphaerotheriida: Cambalidae)
 - Doratodesmus sp. (Sphaerotheriida: Cambalidae)
 - Brachystomella contorta (Collembola: Brachystomellidae)
 - Cunaxa spp. (Collembola: Cunaxidae)
 - Willemia nadchatrami (Collembola: Neogastruridae)
 - Aderus mcclurei (Coleoptera: Aderidae)
 - Euglenes batuensis (Coleoptera: Aderidae)
 - Euglenes cephalicus (Coleoptera: Aderidae)
 - Euglenes malayanus (Coleoptera: Aderidae)
 - Euglenes troglodytes (Coleoptera: Aderidae)
 - Unidentified (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
 - Unidentified (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
 - Aethriostoma undulata (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
 - Trinodes sp. (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
 - Cardiophorus carduelis (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
 - Melanoxanthus near dohrni (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
 - Platynuchus sp. (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
 - Unidentified (Coleoptera: Endomychidae)
 - Platycladoxena near angulosa (Coleoptera: Erotylidae)
 - Thallisellodes limbooliati (Coleoptera: Erotylidae)
 - Cercyon gebieni (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)
 - Dactylosternum abdominale (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)
 - Lychnocrepis antricola (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)
 - Unidentified (Coleoptera: Melyridae)
 - Unidentified (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)
 - Unidentified (Coleoptera: Orthoperidae)
 - Unidentified (Coleoptera: Pselaphidae)
 - Trox costatus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
 - Unidentified (Coleoptera: Scydmaenidae)
 - Unidentified (Coleoptera: Silphidae)
 - Unidentified (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
 - Coeloecetes cavernicola (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
 - Chelisoches morio (Dermaptera: Forficulidae)
 - Chelisoches brevipennis (Dermaptera: Forficulidae)
 - Unidentified (Diptera: Cecidomyidae)
 - Atrichopogon jacobsoni (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
 - Culicoides huffi (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
 - Culicoides peregrinus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
 - Culicoides prob. arakawai (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
 - Forcipomyia spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
 - Stilobezzia sp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
 - Eusmittia cavernae (Diptera: Chironomidae)
 - Paratendipes inarmatus (Diptera: Chironomidae)
 - Pentaneura batuensis (Diptera: Chironomidae)
 - Podonomus sp. (Diptera: Chironomidae)
 - Tricimba batucola (Diptera: Chloropidae)
 - Chyromya prob. dubia (Diptera: Chyromyidae)
 - Gymnochiromyia sp. (Diptera: Chyromyidae)
 - Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)
 - Culex tritaeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae)
 - Uranotaenia sp. (Diptera: Culicidae)
 - Condylostylus sp. (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)
 - Drosophila ananassae (Diptera: Drosophilidae)
 - Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)
 - Desmometopa spp. (Diptera: Milichiidae)
 - Leptometopa mcclurei (Diptera: Milichiidae)
 - Milichia sp. (Diptera: Milichiidae)
 - Phyllomyza cavernae (Diptera: Milichiidae)
 - Fannia leucosticta (Diptera: Muscidae)
 - Ophyra chalcogaster (Diptera: Muscidae)
 - Chetoneura cavernae (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)
 - Eucampsipoda sundaicum (Diptera: Nycteribiidae)
 - Nycteribosca prob. gigantea (Diptera: Nycteribiidae)
 - Diploneura peregrina (Diptera: Phoridae)
 - Brunettia sp. (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Phlebotomus anodontis (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Phlebotomus anondontis (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Phlebotomus asperules (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Phlebotomus lutea (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Phlebotomus makati (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Phlebotomus malayica (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Phlebotomus savaiiensis (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Phlebotomus stantion (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Psychoda acanthostyla (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Psychoda alternata (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Psychoda aponesos (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Psychoda harrisi (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Psychoda malleola (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Psychoda pellucida (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Psychoda vagabunda (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Sycorax malayensis (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Telmatoscopus albipuntatus (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Telmatoscopus kulas (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Telmatoscopus mcclurei (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Trichomyia batu (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Trichomyia malaya (Diptera: Psychodidae)
 - Unidentified (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)
 - Bradysia flagellicornis (Diptera: Sciaridae)
 - Bradysia leucocerca (Diptera: Sciaridae)
 - Bradysia platytergum (Diptera: Sciaridae)
 - Bradysia spp. (Diptera: Sciaridae)
 - Bradysia leucocerca (Diptera: Sciaridae)
 - Phorodonta malayana (Diptera: Sciaridae)
 - Plastosciara near brevicalcarata (Diptera: Sciaridae)
 - Soudekia sp. (Diptera: Sciaridae)
 - Leptocera brevicostata (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)
 - Sargus metallinus (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)
 - Helius cavernicolus (Diptera: Tipulidae)
 - Cleon sp. (Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae)
 - Myiophanes fluitaria (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
 - Unidentified (Hemiptera: Cydnidae)
 - Bagauda lucifigus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
 - Reduvius gua (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
 - Fulvinus brevicornis (Hemiptera: Miridae)
 - Apanteles carpatus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
 - Apanteles sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
 - Aulosaphes sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
 - Epitranus lacteipennis (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae)
 - Epitranus stantoni (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae)
 - Bathroponera rufipes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
 - Bathroponera tridentata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
 - Camponotus sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
 - Leptogenys diminuta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
 - Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
 - Paratrechina longicornis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
 - Pheidole javana (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
 - Ponera sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
 - Pristomyrmex sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
 - Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
 - Hypsicerca cavicola (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)
 - Hypsicerca fullawayi (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)
 - Trogaspidia sp. (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae)
 - Opogona cerodelta (Lepidoptera: Lyonetidae)
 - Attacus atlas (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)
 - Tinea antricola (Lepidoptera: Tineidae)
 - Tinea palaechrysis (Lepidoptera: Tineidae)
 - Neglurus vitripennis (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)
 - Diestrammena gravely (Orthoptera: Gryllacridae)
 - Gryllotalpa fulvipes (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae)
 - Mermecophilus dubius (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)
 - Pycnoscelus striatus (Blattodea: Blaberidae)
 - Liposcelis sp. (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae)
 - Parasoa haploneura (Psocoptera: Lepidopsocidae)
 - Psyllipsocus batuensis (Psocoptera: Psyllipsocidae)
 - Ectopsocus maindroni (Psocoptera: Peripsocidae)
 - Parasoa haploneura (Psocoptera: Forficulidae)
 - Thaumapsylla breviceps orientalis (Siphonaptera: Ischnopsyllidae)
 - Parabathynella malaya (Bathynellacea: Bathynellidae)
 - Armadillo intermixtus (Isopoda: Armadillidiidae)
 - Philoscia dobakholi (Isopoda: Oniscidae)
 - Unidentified (Podocopida: Cyprididae)
 - Chaerilus prob. celebensis (Scorpionida: Chactidae)
 - Bufo asper (Anura: Bufonidae)
 - Bufo melanostictus (Anura: Bufonidae)
 - Callula pulchra (Anura: Microhylidae)
 - Rana calconota (Squamata: Scincidae)
 - Collocalia sp. (Apodiformes: Apodidae)
 - Hirundo daurica (Passeriformes: Hirundinidae)
 - Myophoneus flavirostris (Passeriformes: Turdidae)
 - Taphozous melanopogon (Chiroptera: Emballonuridae)
 - Eonycteris spelaea (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae)
 - Hipposideros armiger debilis (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)
 - Hipposideros bicolor (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)
 - Hipposideros diadema vicarius (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)
 - Hipposideros galiterus (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)
 - Rhinolophus affinis superans (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)
 - Rhinolophus luctus morio (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae)
 - Myotis mystacinus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)
 - Rattus rattus jalorensis (Rodentia: Muridae)
 - Crocidura malayana (Soricomorpha: Soricidae)
 - Elaphe taeniura (Squamata: Colubridae)
 - Dryophiops rubescens (Squamata: Colubridae)
 - Ahaetulla formosa (Squamata: Colubridae)
 - Gecko marmorata (Squamata: Gekkonidae)
 - Lygosoma scotophilum (Squamata: Scincidae)
 - Paludomus buccula, Paludomus buccula var. minuta (Thiaridae)
 - Opeas doveri (Stylommatophora: Stenogyridae)
 - Opeas dimorpha (Stylommatophora: Stenogyridae)
 - Achatina fulica (Pulmonata: Achatinidae)
 - Dugesia sp. (Seriata: Scincidae)
 
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