Short communication, Note

Contribution to the knowledge of Black fly (Diptera, Simuliidae) fauna at Plitvice Lakes National Park

Marija Ivković ; Department of Zoology, Division of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Marijana Kesić ; Orljavska 43, HR-34000 Požega, Croatia
Viera Stloukalová ; Department of Zoology, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina, SK-84215 Bratislava, Slovakia

Abstract

Black flies (Simuliidae) were collected during 2007 and 2008 at three tufa barriers at Plitvice Lakes National Park using pyramid-type emergence traps. In all, nine species were recorded, all belonging to the genus Simulium, and of which Simulium (Eusimulium) angustipes Edwards, 1915; Simulium (Obuchovia) auricoma Meigen, 1818; Simulium (Nevermannia) costatum Friederichs, 1920; Simulium (Simulium) trifasciatum Curtis, 1839; and Simulium (Simulium) variegatum Meigen, 1818 were recorded for the first time in Croatia. The most abundant species was Simulium (Eusimulium) angustipes, followed by Simulium (Nevermannia) costatum.

Keywords

black flies; Plitvice lakes; tufa barriers

Hrčak ID:

83290

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/83290

Publication date:

30.6.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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