Tabanidae (Insecta: Diptera) Fauna of Düzce Province

Abstract

This faunistic study was carried out in Düzce province of Turkey in 2000, 2002 and 2007 years and 26 species belonging to Tabanidae family of Diptera were determined. The species; Chrysops caecutiens (L., 1761), C. flavipes Meig. 1804, Hybomitra ciureai (Seguy, 1937), Atylotus fulvus (Meig.,1820), A. loewianus (Vill., 1920), A. quadrifarius (Lw., 1874), Tabanus armeniacus (Kröb., 1928), T. autumnalis L., 1761, T. bifarius Lw., 1858, T. briani Lecl., 1962, T. bromius L., 1761, T. cordiger Meig., 1820, T. eggeri Schi., 1868, T. fraseri Aust., 1925, T. glaucopis Meig., 1820, T. indrae Haus., 1939, T. maculicornis Zett., 1842, T. sudeticus Zell., 1847, T. tergestinus Egg., 1859, T. miki Br., 1880, T. quatuornotatus Meig., 1820, T. spodopterus Meig., 1820, T. unifasciatus Lw., 1858, Philipomyia aprica (Meig., 1820); Haematopota italica Meig., 1804, H. pandazisi (Kröb., 1936). The species which have been identified except Tabanus bifarius are the first records for the province.

Keywords

• Tabanidae, Diptera, Fauna, Düzce, Türkiye